#D35A2D
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(61.5% 0.164 39.7), rgb(211, 90, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#D35A2D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35A2D |
| RGB | rgb(211, 90, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 65%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.164 39.7) |
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 #D35A2D | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35A2D | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35A2D text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D35A2D text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFB09A
oklch(81% 0.08 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#E38362
oklch(70.7% 0.127 39.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D35A2D
oklch(61.5% 0.164 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B00
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E280D
oklch(37.6% 0.106 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#41180A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38.9)
#D35A2D 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) | #7C6F27 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A29 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E83E51 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35A2D
#D35A2D
oklch(61.5% 0.164 39.7)
- #0094B2
#0094B2
oklch(61.6% 0.111 218.9)
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 #D35A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
Use #D35A2D 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.