#E06F40
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.6% 0.154 42.1), rgb(224, 111, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#E06F40 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06F40 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 111, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.154 42.1) |
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 #E06F40 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06F40 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06F40 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06F40 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19B
oklch(80.8% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8663
oklch(70.7% 0.12 42)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E06F40
oklch(66.6% 0.154 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 42.6)
#E06F40 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) | #8E803B | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9993E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55865 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06F40
#E06F40
oklch(66.6% 0.154 42.1)
- #00A4CA
#00A4CA
oklch(66.6% 0.123 222.1)
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 #E06F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.055
Use #E06F40 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.