#E95013
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.5% 0.199 38.3), rgb(233, 80, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#E95013 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95013 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 80, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 85%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.199 38.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E95013 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95013 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95013 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E95013 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.054 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB93
oklch(81% 0.097 38)
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Step 400
400
#F07954
oklch(70.6% 0.156 37.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E95013
oklch(63.5% 0.199 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#461303
oklch(27% 0.082 38)
#E95013 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7E6E00 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39100 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1C46 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95013
#E95013
oklch(63.5% 0.199 38.3)
- #009BB9
#009BB9
oklch(63.6% 0.114 218)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E95013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.040
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.041
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.041
Use #E95013 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.