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HEX atlas value

#E63D05

#E63D05 is a warm orange HEX color close to Orange Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 230, 61, 5, HSL 15, 96%, 46%, has luminance 0.2017, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#E63D05 Sample readable text
HEX #E63D05
RGB rgb(230, 61, 5)
HSL hsl(15 96% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 73, 98, 10)
Luminance 0.2017
Contrast Black 5.03:1White 4.17:1

CSS

--color-e63d05: #E63D05;
.background-e63d05 { background-color: #E63D05; }
.text-e63d05 { color: #E63D05; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2017
Black text5.03:1AA Pass
White text4.17:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#E63D05","rgb":[230,61,5],"hsl":[15,96,46],"cmyk":[0,73,98,10],"luminance":0.2017,"contrast":{"black":5.03,"white":4.17}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.17,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E6AE05","hex":"#E6AE05","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.42,"contrastWhite":2.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8C2503","hex":"#8C2503","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.38,"contrastWhite":8.82,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#05AEE6","hex":"#05AEE6","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.2,"contrastWhite":2.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#FB774B","hex":"#FB774B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.84,"contrastWhite":2.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"International Orange","hex":"#FF4F00","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.37,"contrastWhite":3.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Orange Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e63d05.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/orange-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/international-orange.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/scarlet.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#05AEE6","analogous":["#E6053D","#E6AE05"],"triadic":["#05E63D","#3D05E6"],"tetradic":["#3DE605","#05AEE6","#AE05E6"],"splitComplementary":["#05E6AE","#053DE6"],"monochromatic":["#FB774B","#E63D05","#8C2503"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FB774B","dark":"#8C2503","saturated":"#EB3B00","desaturated":"#CC4A1E","pastel":"#F19779","neon":"#FF4F14"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"orange-red","name":"Orange Red","hex":"#FF4500","distance":26.720778431774775},{"slug":"international-orange","name":"International Orange","hex":"#FF4F00","distance":31.20897306865447},{"slug":"scarlet","name":"Scarlet","hex":"#FF2400","distance":35.70714214271425},{"slug":"burnt-orange","name":"Burnt Orange","hex":"#CC5500","distance":35.73513677041127},{"slug":"mahogany","name":"Mahogany","hex":"#C04000","distance":38.44476557348217}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E63D05

#E63D05 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #E63D05 is visually closest to Orange Red, a named orange color with HEX #FF4500.

The RGB channels are 230, 61, and 5, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 15deg with 96% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.2017, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.72, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.03:1AA Pass
White text4.17:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E63D05 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.03:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.17:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E6AE05#000000 text · best 10.42:1#E6AE05
#8C2503#FFFFFF text · best 8.82:1#8C2503
#05AEE6#000000 text · best 8.2:1#05AEE6
#FB774B#000000 text · best 7.84:1#FB774B
International Orange#000000 text · best 6.37:1#FF4F00

Generated Palette

#E63D05#E63D05
#05AEE6#05AEE6
#E6053D#E6053D
#E6AE05#E6AE05
#FB774B#FB774B
#8C2503#8C2503

Color Harmonies

#05AEE6#05AEE6
#E6053D#E6053D
#E6AE05#E6AE05
#05E63D#05E63D
#3D05E6#3D05E6

Variants

#FB774B#FB774B
#8C2503#8C2503
#EB3B00#EB3B00
#CC4A1E#CC4A1E
#F19779#F19779
#FF4F14#FF4F14

Nearest Named Colors

Orange Red#FF4500
International Orange#FF4F00
Scarlet#FF2400
Burnt Orange#CC5500
Mahogany#C04000

Related HEX Guides

Orange Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF4500.International Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF4F00.Scarlet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF2400.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#E63D05 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.