#E95026
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.6% 0.196 35.6), rgb(233, 80, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#E95026 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95026 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 80, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 82%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.196 35.6) |
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 #E95026 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95026 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95026 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E95026 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 35.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB96
oklch(81% 0.096 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#F0795A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 35.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E95026
oklch(63.6% 0.196 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771D02
oklch(37.8% 0.129 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#E95026 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) | #7D6F1F | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3911D | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1F48 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95026
#E95026
oklch(63.6% 0.196 35.6)
- #009BB6
#009BB6
oklch(63.5% 0.113 215.9)
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 #E95026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.039
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.041
Use #E95026 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.