#EB563E
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.9% 0.189 31.6), rgb(235, 86, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#EB563E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB563E |
| RGB | rgb(235, 86, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 81%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.189 31.6) |
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 #EB563E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB563E | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB563E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB563E text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A65
oklch(70.8% 0.147 31.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB563E
oklch(64.9% 0.189 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#D0290E
oklch(55.6% 0.205 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#921906
oklch(42.7% 0.158 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#751E11
oklch(37.6% 0.123 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#EB563E 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) | #80743A | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59439 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2F51 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB563E
#EB563E
oklch(64.9% 0.189 31.6)
- #00A0B6
#00A0B6
oklch(64.8% 0.113 211.8)
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 #EB563E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.044
Use #EB563E 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.