#E95312
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.9% 0.197 39.2), rgb(233, 83, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#E95312 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95312 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 83, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 86%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.197 39.2) |
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 #E95312 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95312 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95312 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E95312 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB92
oklch(80.8% 0.097 39)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A53
oklch(70.6% 0.154 38.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E95312
oklch(63.9% 0.197 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#461403
oklch(27.1% 0.081 38.9)
#E95312 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) | #7F7000 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49200 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2448 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95312
#E95312
oklch(63.9% 0.197 39.2)
- #009BBB
#009BBB
oklch(63.7% 0.116 219.4)
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 #E95312, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.041
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.042
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.043
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.045
Use #E95312 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.