#E35F23
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.5% 0.178 41.7), rgb(227, 95, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#E35F23 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35F23 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 95, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 77%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.178 41.7) |
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 #E35F23 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35F23 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35F23 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35F23 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.048 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE95
oklch(80.9% 0.088 41)
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Step 400
400
#E88057
oklch(70.7% 0.14 41.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35F23
oklch(64.5% 0.178 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#431705
oklch(27% 0.074 41.3)
#E35F23 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) | #857618 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5931D | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3E54 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35F23
#E35F23
oklch(64.5% 0.178 41.7)
- #009DC1
#009DC1
oklch(64.5% 0.119 221.8)
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 #E35F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #E35F23 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.