#E2633C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.1% 0.168 37.5), rgb(226, 99, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#E2633C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 38°. 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 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2633C |
| RGB | rgb(226, 99, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 74%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.168 37.5) |
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 #E2633C | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2633C | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2633C text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2633C text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9B
oklch(81% 0.082 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#E58163
oklch(70.6% 0.131 37.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E2633C
oklch(65.1% 0.168 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#C63D04
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2801
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#70260F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 37)
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Step 950
950
#42180B
oklch(27.1% 0.069 37.6)
#E2633C 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) | #867937 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59538 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8475B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2633C
#E2633C
oklch(65.1% 0.168 37.5)
- #00A0BE
#00A0BE
oklch(65.1% 0.117 217.4)
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 #E2633C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.048
Use #E2633C 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.