#E95523
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(64.2% 0.193 37.6), rgb(233, 85, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#E95523 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95523 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 85, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 82%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.193 37.6) |
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 #E95523 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95523 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95523 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E95523 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC95
oklch(81% 0.093 38)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B58
oklch(70.7% 0.15 37.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E95523
oklch(64.2% 0.193 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#451405
oklch(27% 0.079 37.5)
#E95523 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) | #80711A | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4931A | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2A4C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95523
#E95523
oklch(64.2% 0.193 37.6)
- #009DBB
#009DBB
oklch(64.2% 0.115 217.8)
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 #E95523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.042
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.042
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.044
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.046
Use #E95523 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.