#E35F2B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.6% 0.177 40.1), rgb(227, 95, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#E35F2B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35F2B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 95, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 77%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.177 40.1) |
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 #E35F2B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35F2B | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35F2B text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35F2B text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#E8805B
oklch(70.7% 0.138 40.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35F2B
oklch(64.6% 0.177 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#712503
oklch(37.7% 0.115 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#431706
oklch(27.1% 0.073 40.4)
#E35F2B 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) | #847623 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59326 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F93F55 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35F2B
#E35F2B
oklch(64.6% 0.177 40.1)
- #009EBF
#009EBF
oklch(64.7% 0.117 219.7)
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 #E35F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.048
Use #E35F2B 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.