#E9513E
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(64% 0.191 30.2), rgb(233, 81, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#E9513E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9513E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 81, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.191 30.2) |
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 #E9513E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9513E | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9513E text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9513E text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7966
oklch(70.8% 0.149 30.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9513E
oklch(64% 0.191 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D12514
oklch(55.5% 0.208 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B51203
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#93160A
oklch(42.7% 0.161 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#761D13
oklch(37.7% 0.125 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#45130D
oklch(26.9% 0.078 29.9)
#E9513E 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) | #7C703B | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29239 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF264E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9513E
#E9513E
oklch(64% 0.191 30.2)
- #009EB1
#009EB1
oklch(64.1% 0.111 209.7)
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 #E9513E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.043
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.045
Use #E9513E 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.