#E9503B
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.8% 0.193 30.8), rgb(233, 80, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#E9503B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9503B |
| RGB | rgb(233, 80, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 80%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.193 30.8) |
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 #E9503B | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9503B | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9503B text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9503B text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
-
Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
-
Step 300
300
#F7AA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 30.6)
-
Step 400
400
#EF7865
oklch(70.6% 0.15 30.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9503B
oklch(63.8% 0.193 30.8)
-
Step 600
600
#D2240F
oklch(55.6% 0.21 30.7)
-
Step 700
700
#B41400
oklch(49% 0.192 30.8)
-
Step 800
800
#931606
oklch(42.7% 0.161 30.9)
-
Step 900
900
#761D11
oklch(37.7% 0.125 31)
-
Step 950
950
#46130C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 30.7)
#E9503B 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) | #7B7038 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19135 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF244C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9503B
#E9503B
oklch(63.8% 0.193 30.8)
- #009DB1
#009DB1
oklch(63.8% 0.111 210.6)
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 #E9503B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.043
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.044
Use #E9503B 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.