#E5764A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.5% 0.15 41.6), rgb(229, 118, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#E5764A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5764A |
| RGB | rgb(229, 118, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.15 41.6) |
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 #E5764A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5764A | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5764A text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5764A text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD91
oklch(80.9% 0.094 42.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E5764A
oklch(68.5% 0.15 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#E35501
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#451502
oklch(27.1% 0.08 41)
#E5764A 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) | #948645 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F48 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA606C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5764A
#E5764A
oklch(68.5% 0.15 41.6)
- #00AAD1
#00AAD1
oklch(68.4% 0.126 221.9)
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 #E5764A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.049
Use #E5764A 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.