#E95C30
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.1% 0.184 37.3), rgb(233, 92, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#E95C30 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95C30 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 92, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 81%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.184 37.3) |
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 #E95C30 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95C30 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95C30 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E95C30 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD97
oklch(81% 0.09 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D5C
oklch(70.7% 0.144 37.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E95C30
oklch(65.1% 0.184 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73B00
oklch(55.5% 0.185 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#732205
oklch(37.6% 0.119 37.5)
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Step 950
950
#441507
oklch(26.9% 0.076 37)
#E95C30 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) | #84762A | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7952A | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3853 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95C30
#E95C30
oklch(65.1% 0.184 37.3)
- #00A0BE
#00A0BE
oklch(65.1% 0.117 217.4)
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 #E95C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.047
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.047
Use #E95C30 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.