#E7653E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.2% 0.171 37.2), rgb(231, 101, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#E7653E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7653E |
| RGB | rgb(231, 101, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 78%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.171 37.2) |
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 #E7653E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7653E | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7653E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7653E text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E68062
oklch(70.6% 0.133 37.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7653E
oklch(66.2% 0.171 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2700
oklch(42.8% 0.142 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#70260E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 37.3)
#E7653E 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) | #897B39 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9983A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD485D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7653E
#E7653E
oklch(66.2% 0.171 37.2)
- #00A4C2
#00A4C2
oklch(66.3% 0.118 217)
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 #E7653E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
Use #E7653E 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.