#E4734A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.9% 0.151 40.1), rgb(228, 115, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#E4734A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4734A |
| RGB | rgb(228, 115, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.151 40.1) |
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 #E4734A | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4734A | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4734A text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4734A text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F6AC92
oklch(80.9% 0.095 40.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4734A
oklch(67.9% 0.151 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#E5530C
oklch(63.2% 0.194 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#451502
oklch(27.1% 0.08 41)
#E4734A 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) | #918446 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D48 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95D6A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4734A
#E4734A
oklch(67.9% 0.151 40.1)
- #00A9CD
#00A9CD
oklch(68% 0.124 220.2)
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 #E4734A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.052
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.053
Use #E4734A 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.