#E95235
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64% 0.192 32.9), rgb(233, 82, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#E95235 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95235 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 82, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 80%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.192 32.9) |
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 #E95235 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95235 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95235 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E95235 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB9A
oklch(81% 0.093 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7961
oklch(70.7% 0.151 32.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E95235
oklch(64% 0.192 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#761E0C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#45130A
oklch(26.9% 0.079 32.4)
#E95235 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) | #7D7031 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3922F | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF274C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95235
#E95235
oklch(64% 0.192 32.9)
- #009DB4
#009DB4
oklch(63.9% 0.112 212.8)
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 #E95235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.041
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.043
Use #E95235 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.