#E66D3C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.163 41.4), rgb(230, 109, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#E66D3C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66D3C |
| RGB | rgb(230, 109, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 77%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.163 41.4) |
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 #E66D3C | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66D3C | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66D3C text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66D3C text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9AB8D
oklch(80.9% 0.101 41.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66D3C
oklch(67.1% 0.163 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#E45400
oklch(63.1% 0.193 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#E66D3C 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) | #8E8036 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B39 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5362 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66D3C
#E66D3C
oklch(67.1% 0.163 41.4)
- #00A6CB
#00A6CB
oklch(67.2% 0.123 221.2)
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 #E66D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.051
Use #E66D3C 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.