#E07038
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.156 45), rgb(224, 112, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#E07038 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07038 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 112, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 73%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.156 45) |
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 #E07038 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07038 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07038 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07038 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB298
oklch(80.9% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF875E
oklch(70.8% 0.122 45.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E07038
oklch(66.7% 0.156 45)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C07
oklch(37.8% 0.102 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A08
oklch(26.9% 0.064 44.5)
#E07038 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) | #8F8031 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9936 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55864 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07038
#E07038
oklch(66.7% 0.156 45)
- #00A3CE
#00A3CE
oklch(66.6% 0.126 225.2)
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 #E07038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.052
Use #E07038 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.