#E9513B
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.9% 0.192 31.1), rgb(233, 81, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#E9513B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9513B |
| RGB | rgb(233, 81, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 80%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.192 31.1) |
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 #E9513B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9513B | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9513B text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9513B text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7965
oklch(70.7% 0.149 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9513B
oklch(63.9% 0.192 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D1250E
oklch(55.5% 0.208 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#931706
oklch(42.8% 0.16 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#761D11
oklch(37.7% 0.125 31)
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Step 950
950
#45130C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 30.8)
#E9513B 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) | #7C7038 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29236 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF264D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9513B
#E9513B
oklch(63.9% 0.192 31.1)
- #009DB2
#009DB2
oklch(63.8% 0.111 211.3)
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 #E9513B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.043
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
Use #E9513B 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.