#E27445
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.15 42.7), rgb(226, 116, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#E27445 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27445 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 116, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.15 42.7) |
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 #E27445 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27445 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27445 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27445 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 43.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD90
oklch(80.9% 0.094 42.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27445
oklch(67.7% 0.15 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#E15700
oklch(63% 0.187 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#441501
oklch(26.9% 0.079 42.2)
#E27445 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) | #928440 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9C43 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75E69 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27445
#E27445
oklch(67.7% 0.15 42.7)
- #00A8CF
#00A8CF
oklch(67.8% 0.126 222.2)
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 #E27445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
Use #E27445 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.