#E5643C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.7% 0.17 37.6), rgb(229, 100, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#E5643C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5643C |
| RGB | rgb(229, 100, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 76%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.17 37.6) |
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 #E5643C | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5643C | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5643C text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5643C text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.084 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#E68162
oklch(70.7% 0.132 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5643C
oklch(65.7% 0.17 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#70260D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 37.3)
#E5643C 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) | #877A37 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79738 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB475B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5643C
#E5643C
oklch(65.7% 0.17 37.6)
- #00A2C1
#00A2C1
oklch(65.7% 0.118 217.9)
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 #E5643C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
Use #E5643C 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.