#E65C35
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(64.7% 0.18 36.4), rgb(230, 92, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#E65C35 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65C35 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 92, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 78%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.18 36.4) |
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 #E65C35 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65C35 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65C35 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65C35 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E60
oklch(70.8% 0.14 36.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65C35
oklch(64.7% 0.18 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#73230A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#441609
oklch(27.1% 0.075 36.4)
#E65C35 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) | #837530 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59430 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD3A54 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65C35
#E65C35
oklch(64.7% 0.18 36.4)
- #009FBB
#009FBB
oklch(64.7% 0.115 216.2)
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 #E65C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
Use #E65C35 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.