#EB5538
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.7% 0.191 33), rgb(235, 85, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#EB5538 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 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 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5538 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 85, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 82%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.191 33) |
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 #EB5538 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5538 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5538 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB5538 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB9A
oklch(81% 0.093 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A61
oklch(70.8% 0.15 33.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5538
oklch(64.7% 0.191 33)
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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
#751E0D
oklch(37.6% 0.124 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#EB5538 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) | #7F7334 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59432 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2C4F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5538
#EB5538
oklch(64.7% 0.191 33)
- #009FB7
#009FB7
oklch(64.6% 0.113 213.3)
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 #EB5538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.042
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.043
Use #EB5538 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.