#E35808
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.5% 0.188 42.3), rgb(227, 88, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#E35808 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35808 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 88, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 93%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.188 42.3) |
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 #E35808 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35808 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35808 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35808 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD92
oklch(80.9% 0.092 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7E51
oklch(70.7% 0.147 42.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35808
oklch(63.5% 0.188 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#441602
oklch(27% 0.077 42.4)
#E35808 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) | #817100 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39000 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA314C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35808
#E35808
oklch(63.5% 0.188 42.3)
- #009ABE
#009ABE
oklch(63.6% 0.118 222.2)
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 #E35808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.051
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.052
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
Use #E35808 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.