#F35B27
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.5% 0.197 37.8), rgb(243, 91, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#F35B27 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F35B27 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 91, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 89%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.197 37.8) |
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 #F35B27 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F35B27 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F35B27 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F35B27 text on black | 6.33:1 | 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
#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
#FACEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.054 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB94
oklch(80.9% 0.096 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#F07A55
oklch(70.8% 0.154 38.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F35B27
oklch(66.5% 0.197 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#461304
oklch(27% 0.082 37.1)
#F35B27 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) | #87781E | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A1F | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3051 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F35B27
#F35B27
oklch(66.5% 0.197 37.8)
- #00A5C4
#00A5C4
oklch(66.6% 0.119 217.5)
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 #F35B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.017
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.025
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.043
Use #F35B27 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.