#E46D38
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.162 42.8), rgb(228, 109, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#E46D38 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46D38 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 109, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 76%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.162 42.8) |
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 #E46D38 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46D38 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46D38 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46D38 text on black | 6.54:1 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDB098
oklch(80.8% 0.079 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#E2845E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 42.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46D38
oklch(66.8% 0.162 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
#6D2907
oklch(37.6% 0.106 42.5)
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Step 950
950
#401908
oklch(26.9% 0.067 42.5)
#E46D38 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) | #8E7F31 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A35 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5362 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46D38
#E46D38
oklch(66.8% 0.162 42.8)
- #00A4CC
#00A4CC
oklch(66.7% 0.125 223.3)
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 #E46D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.053
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
Use #E46D38 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.