#E35741
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.8% 0.179 31.4), rgb(227, 87, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#E35741 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35741 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 87, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 74%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.179 31.4) |
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 #E35741 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35741 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35741 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35741 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C69
oklch(70.6% 0.14 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35741
oklch(63.8% 0.179 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC321B
oklch(55.6% 0.194 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0210C
oklch(49.1% 0.181 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F0F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#732215
oklch(37.8% 0.116 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#E35741 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) | #7D723E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0913D | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F93653 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35741
#E35741
oklch(63.8% 0.179 31.4)
- #009DB2
#009DB2
oklch(63.8% 0.111 211.3)
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 #E35741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
Use #E35741 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.