#E95331
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.1% 0.192 34.2), rgb(233, 83, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#E95331 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95331 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 83, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 81%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.192 34.2) |
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 #E95331 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95331 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95331 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E95331 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB98
oklch(81% 0.094 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A5F
oklch(70.8% 0.15 34.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E95331
oklch(64.1% 0.192 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE3000
oklch(55.7% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#761E09
oklch(37.8% 0.126 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#451408
oklch(27% 0.078 35)
#E95331 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) | #7E712C | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3922B | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF284C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95331
#E95331
oklch(64.1% 0.192 34.2)
- #009DB6
#009DB6
oklch(64% 0.113 214.3)
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 #E95331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.041
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.041
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.043
Use #E95331 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.