#E35B2C
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(64.1% 0.18 38.4), rgb(227, 91, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#E35B2C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35B2C |
| RGB | rgb(227, 91, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 77%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.18 38.4) |
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 #E35B2C | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35B2C | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35B2C text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35B2C text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD97
oklch(80.9% 0.088 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97E5C
oklch(70.6% 0.141 38.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35B2C
oklch(64.1% 0.18 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#722305
oklch(37.6% 0.117 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#431607
oklch(26.9% 0.074 38.4)
#E35B2C 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) | #827325 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39226 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3952 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35B2C
#E35B2C
oklch(64.1% 0.18 38.4)
- #009CBB
#009CBB
oklch(64% 0.115 218.6)
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 #E35B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
Use #E35B2C 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.