#E2653D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.4% 0.166 38.1), rgb(226, 101, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#E2653D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2653D |
| RGB | rgb(226, 101, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 74%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.166 38.1) |
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 #E2653D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2653D | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2653D text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2653D text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E48263
oklch(70.7% 0.129 38.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E2653D
oklch(65.4% 0.166 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53F04
oklch(55.6% 0.179 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2901
oklch(42.7% 0.138 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F270F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#41180B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38)
#E2653D 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) | #877A38 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6953A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84A5C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2653D
#E2653D
oklch(65.4% 0.166 38.1)
- #00A1C0
#00A1C0
oklch(65.4% 0.118 218)
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 #E2653D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
Use #E2653D 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.