#E35E00
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.3% 0.184 44.9), rgb(227, 94, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#E35E00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35E00 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 94, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.184 44.9) |
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 #E35E00 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35E00 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35E00 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35E00 text on black | 5.86:1 | 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
#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
#F7D0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.05 46.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE90
oklch(80.8% 0.09 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#E9804F
oklch(70.7% 0.144 44.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35E00
oklch(64.3% 0.184 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#431701
oklch(27% 0.076 44.8)
#E35E00 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) | #857400 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59300 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3B50 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35E00
#E35E00
oklch(64.3% 0.184 44.9)
- #009BC4
#009BC4
oklch(64.2% 0.122 225.2)
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 #E35E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.052
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
Use #E35E00 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.