#E8603A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.6% 0.177 36.3), rgb(232, 96, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#E8603A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8603A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 96, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 79%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.177 36.3) |
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 #E8603A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8603A | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8603A text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8603A text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97E61
oklch(70.6% 0.139 36.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8603A
oklch(65.6% 0.177 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#72230C
oklch(37.6% 0.116 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#43160A
oklch(26.9% 0.073 35.8)
#E8603A 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) | #867835 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79636 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4058 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8603A
#E8603A
oklch(65.6% 0.177 36.3)
- #00A2BF
#00A2BF
oklch(65.6% 0.117 216.5)
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 #E8603A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
Use #E8603A 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.