#E3652B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.4% 0.172 42.5), rgb(227, 101, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#E3652B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 43°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3652B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 101, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 77%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.172 42.5) |
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 #E3652B | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3652B | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3652B text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3652B text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#E58259
oklch(70.6% 0.134 42.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3652B
oklch(65.4% 0.172 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702701
oklch(37.7% 0.112 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#421806
oklch(27% 0.071 42)
#E3652B 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) | #897922 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79627 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94859 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3652B
#E3652B
oklch(65.4% 0.172 42.5)
- #00A0C6
#00A0C6
oklch(65.5% 0.122 222.6)
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 #E3652B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #E3652B 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.