#E8603E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.6% 0.176 35.2), rgb(232, 96, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#E8603E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8603E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 96, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.176 35.2) |
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 #E8603E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8603E | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8603E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8603E text on black | 6.17:1 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35)
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Step 400
400
#E97E63
oklch(70.7% 0.138 35.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8603E
oklch(65.6% 0.176 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA3605
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2302
oklch(42.8% 0.147 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#72230F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 35)
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Step 950
950
#43160B
oklch(27% 0.073 35)
#E8603E 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) | #85783A | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7963A | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4159 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8603E
#E8603E
oklch(65.6% 0.176 35.2)
- #00A2BD
#00A2BD
oklch(65.6% 0.116 215.2)
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 #E8603E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.048
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
Use #E8603E 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.