#E6743B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.2% 0.158 45.1), rgb(230, 116, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#E6743B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6743B |
| RGB | rgb(230, 116, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 77%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.158 45.1) |
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 #E6743B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6743B | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6743B text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6743B text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 45)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBC
oklch(88.6% 0.054 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC8B
oklch(80.9% 0.099 44.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6743B
oklch(68.2% 0.158 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#E6743B 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) | #948434 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E39 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5C68 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6743B
#E6743B
oklch(68.2% 0.158 45.1)
- #00A8D5
#00A8D5
oklch(68.1% 0.13 225.6)
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 #E6743B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.051
Use #E6743B 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.