#D35B2D
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(61.6% 0.163 40.1), rgb(211, 91, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#D35B2D is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35B2D |
| RGB | rgb(211, 91, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 65%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.163 40.1) |
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 #D35B2D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35B2D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35B2D text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D35B2D text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09A
oklch(80.9% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#E38361
oklch(70.7% 0.128 40.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D35B2D
oklch(61.6% 0.163 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E280C
oklch(37.6% 0.107 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#41190A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 40.2)
#D35B2D 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) | #7D6F27 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A29 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E83F52 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35B2D
#D35B2D
oklch(61.6% 0.163 40.1)
- #0094B3
#0094B3
oklch(61.6% 0.112 219.6)
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 #D35B2D, 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 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
Use #D35B2D 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.