#E35C2C
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(64.2% 0.179 38.8), rgb(227, 92, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#E35C2C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35C2C |
| RGB | rgb(227, 92, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 77%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.179 38.8) |
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 #E35C2C | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35C2C | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35C2C text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35C2C text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#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
#F3AE97
oklch(81% 0.088 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97F5C
oklch(70.7% 0.14 38.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35C2C
oklch(64.2% 0.179 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A00
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#722405
oklch(37.7% 0.116 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#431607
oklch(26.9% 0.074 38.4)
#E35C2C 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) | #827425 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39227 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3B52 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35C2C
#E35C2C
oklch(64.2% 0.179 38.8)
- #009DBC
#009DBC
oklch(64.3% 0.116 218.5)
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 #E35C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #E35C2C 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.