#E27044
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.154 41), rgb(226, 112, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#E27044 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 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 | #E27044 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 112, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.154 41) |
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 #E27044 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27044 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27044 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27044 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC91
oklch(80.9% 0.095 40.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27044
oklch(67.1% 0.154 41)
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Step 500
500
#E55300
oklch(63.2% 0.194 41)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#451401
oklch(26.9% 0.081 40.9)
#E27044 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) | #8F813F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A42 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75966 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27044
#E27044
oklch(67.1% 0.154 41)
- #00A6CA
#00A6CA
oklch(67.1% 0.123 220.6)
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 #E27044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.055
Use #E27044 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.