#F35827
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.2% 0.199 36.9), rgb(243, 88, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#F35827 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F35827 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 88, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 89%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.199 36.9) |
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 #F35827 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F35827 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F35827 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F35827 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA94
oklch(80.8% 0.098 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#F17956
oklch(70.8% 0.156 37.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F35827
oklch(66.2% 0.199 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#461304
oklch(27% 0.082 37.1)
#F35827 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) | #85761E | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB991E | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2A4F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F35827
#F35827
oklch(66.2% 0.199 36.9)
- #00A4C1
#00A4C1
oklch(66.2% 0.118 216.3)
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 #F35827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.018
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.030
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.033
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
Use #F35827 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.