#E35C42
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.4% 0.174 32.8), rgb(227, 92, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#E35C42 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35C42 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 92, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 74%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.174 32.8) |
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 #E35C42 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35C42 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35C42 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35C42 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F7CFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.084 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87E68
oklch(70.6% 0.136 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35C42
oklch(64.4% 0.174 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3619
oklch(55.6% 0.189 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE2609
oklch(49.1% 0.176 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D230E
oklch(42.7% 0.145 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#722315
oklch(37.7% 0.114 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160D
oklch(27% 0.072 33.1)
#E35C42 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) | #81753F | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2933E | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F93E57 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35C42
#E35C42
oklch(64.4% 0.174 32.8)
- #009FB6
#009FB6
oklch(64.5% 0.113 212.6)
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 #E35C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #E35C42 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.