What color is #E75136?

#E75136 is a warm, earthy red-orange. In RGB it is rgb(231, 81, 54), and in HSL hsl(9, 79%, 56%).

Is #E75136 accessible as text?

On white, #E75136 has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #E75136, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E75136?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-600 (#F54900).

What colors go well with #E75136?

#E75136 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #36CDE7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E75136 below.

Is #E75136 good for buttons?

#E75136 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E75136 — white text only reaches 3.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E75136 the same as CSS orangered?

No — #E75136 is not the CSS named color orangered, but orangered (#FF4500) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#E75136 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E75136

Not just a swatch — here's how #E75136 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E75136 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #E75136 Secondary #E76F52 Accent #EA9C34 Anchor #5C3950 Surface #F4E8D6

Cinnabar glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E75136 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F Ink #2B2723

Cinnabar sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E75136 Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Cinnabar as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E75136 Secondary #DDA79B Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Cinnabar is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cinnabar carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #E75136 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322523 Surface #F2EDE3

Cinnabar carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #E75136 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 98/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 20/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E75136

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People also use #E75136 with

Strawberry Honey Lagoon Blue Gainsboro Espresso

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5E0DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E78C36 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E75136 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E75136;
  --color-base-rgb: 231 81 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.6% 0.191 32.5);
  --color-50: #FEF3F1;
  --color-100: #FCDFDA;
  --color-200: #F6C0B6;
  --color-300: #EB9485;
  --color-400: #DA6B58;
  --color-500: #C04A35;
  --color-600: #923E30;
  --color-700: #673128;
  --color-800: #43231D;
  --color-900: #291714;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cinnabar: {
    50: '#FEF3F1',
    100: '#FCDFDA',
    200: '#F6C0B6',
    300: '#EB9485',
    400: '#DA6B58',
    500: '#C04A35',
    600: '#923E30',
    700: '#673128',
    800: '#43231D',
    900: '#291714',
  },
}

$base: #E75136;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF3F1;
$base-100: #FCDFDA;
$base-200: #F6C0B6;
$base-300: #EB9485;
$base-400: #DA6B58;
$base-500: #C04A35;
$base-600: #923E30;
$base-700: #673128;
$base-800: #43231D;
$base-900: #291714;
$base-hover: #CC3318;
$base-subtle: #F2CFC9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E75136",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCDFDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6C0B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB9485",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA6B58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C04A35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#923E30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#673128",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#43231D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291714",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E75136

Color Lab

Pairs with #E75136

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