#E7672A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.174 43), rgb(231, 103, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#E7672A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7672A |
| RGB | rgb(231, 103, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.174 43) |
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 #E7672A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7672A | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7672A text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7672A text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF95
oklch(80.9% 0.085 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#E68257
oklch(70.7% 0.136 43.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7672A
oklch(66.3% 0.174 43)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#421805
oklch(27% 0.071 42.9)
#E7672A 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) | #8B7C20 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9825 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE495B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7672A
#E7672A
oklch(66.3% 0.174 43)
- #00A3CA
#00A3CA
oklch(66.4% 0.123 222.8)
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 #E7672A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.054
Use #E7672A 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.