#E17249
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.149 40.4), rgb(225, 114, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#E17249 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17249 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 114, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.149 40.4) |
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 #E17249 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17249 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17249 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17249 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC93
oklch(80.8% 0.093 39.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17249
oklch(67.3% 0.149 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#E3540F
oklch(63% 0.19 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882D00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#451503
oklch(27.1% 0.079 40.1)
#E17249 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) | #908345 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B47 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65C69 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17249
#E17249
oklch(67.3% 0.149 40.4)
- #00A7CB
#00A7CB
oklch(67.4% 0.123 220.5)
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 #E17249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.054
Use #E17249 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.