#EE5932
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.6% 0.191 35.5), rgb(238, 89, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#EE5932 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5932 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 89, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 85%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.191 35.5) |
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 #EE5932 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5932 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5932 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE5932 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB97
oklch(80.8% 0.093 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A5C
oklch(70.6% 0.15 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5932
oklch(65.6% 0.191 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#751F05
oklch(37.7% 0.124 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#451407
oklch(27% 0.079 35.8)
#EE5932 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) | #83762C | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8972C | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3151 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5932
#EE5932
oklch(65.6% 0.191 35.5)
- #00A2BD
#00A2BD
oklch(65.6% 0.116 215.2)
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 #EE5932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
Use #EE5932 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.