#E46D2E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.165 45.3), rgb(228, 109, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#E46D2E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46D2E |
| RGB | rgb(228, 109, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 77%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.165 45.3) |
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 #E46D2E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46D2E | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46D2E text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46D2E text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 46)
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Step 300
300
#EEB195
oklch(81% 0.081 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28559
oklch(70.8% 0.129 45.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46D2E
oklch(66.7% 0.165 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#411905
oklch(27% 0.069 44.7)
#E46D2E 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) | #8F7F25 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A2B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5360 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46D2E
#E46D2E
oklch(66.7% 0.165 45.3)
- #00A3CF
#00A3CF
oklch(66.6% 0.127 225.8)
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 #E46D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.054
Use #E46D2E 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.