#E35029
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.7% 0.19 35.4), rgb(227, 80, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#E35029 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35029 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 80, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 77%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.19 35.4) |
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 #E35029 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35029 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35029 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35029 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F6AB98
oklch(80.8% 0.093 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B5D
oklch(70.8% 0.149 35.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35029
oklch(62.7% 0.19 35.4)
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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
#751F07
oklch(37.7% 0.124 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#451408
oklch(27% 0.078 35)
#E35029 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) | #7B6D23 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E22 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA2449 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35029
#E35029
oklch(62.7% 0.19 35.4)
- #0098B2
#0098B2
oklch(62.6% 0.111 215.6)
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 #E35029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.048
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.049
Use #E35029 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.