#F35A3E
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.6% 0.193 32.5), rgb(243, 90, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#F35A3E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F35A3E |
| RGB | rgb(243, 90, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 88%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.193 32.5) |
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 #F35A3E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F35A3E | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F35A3E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F35A3E text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9A
oklch(80.8% 0.094 32.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7961
oklch(70.7% 0.151 32.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F35A3E
oklch(66.6% 0.193 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#D12700
oklch(55.6% 0.208 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921800
oklch(42.6% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#761D0D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#46130A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 32.3)
#F35A3E 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) | #85783A | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A39 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3254 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F35A3E
#F35A3E
oklch(66.6% 0.193 32.5)
- #00A6BE
#00A6BE
oklch(66.6% 0.116 212.7)
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 #F35A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.030
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.030
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.038
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.038
Use #F35A3E 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.