#E5663F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66% 0.167 37.5), rgb(229, 102, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#E5663F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5663F |
| RGB | rgb(229, 102, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 76%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.167 37.5) |
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 #E5663F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5663F | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5663F text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5663F text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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 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
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9B
oklch(81% 0.082 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#E58163
oklch(70.6% 0.131 37.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5663F
oklch(66% 0.167 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#C63D04
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2801
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#70270F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#42180B
oklch(27.1% 0.069 37.6)
#E5663F 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) | #897B3A | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8973C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4B5D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5663F
#E5663F
oklch(66% 0.167 37.5)
- #00A3C2
#00A3C2
oklch(66% 0.118 217.8)
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 #E5663F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
Use #E5663F 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.