#E07239
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.154 45.8), rgb(224, 114, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#E07239 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07239 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 73%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.154 45.8) |
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 #E07239 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07239 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07239 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07239 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 46.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD8C
oklch(80.8% 0.096 45.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07239
oklch(67% 0.154 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D00
oklch(63.1% 0.178 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#E07239 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) | #918232 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A37 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55B66 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07239
#E07239
oklch(67% 0.154 45.8)
- #00A4D1
#00A4D1
oklch(67% 0.128 226.2)
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 #E07239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
Use #E07239 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.