#E86135
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.7% 0.178 38), rgb(232, 97, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#E86135 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86135 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 97, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 80%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.178 38) |
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 #E86135 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86135 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E86135 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E86135 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD98
oklch(80.8% 0.087 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97F5E
oklch(70.7% 0.139 38)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E86135
oklch(65.7% 0.178 38)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#722407
oklch(37.7% 0.116 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#431608
oklch(26.9% 0.074 37.5)
#E86135 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) | #87792F | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89730 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4158 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86135
#E86135
oklch(65.7% 0.178 38)
- #00A2C1
#00A2C1
oklch(65.7% 0.118 217.9)
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 #E86135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
Use #E86135 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.