#E86630
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.175 41.2), rgb(232, 102, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#E86630 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 41°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86630 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 102, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 80%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.175 41.2) |
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 #E86630 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86630 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E86630 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86630 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF96
oklch(81% 0.085 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#E7815A
oklch(70.7% 0.137 41.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E86630
oklch(66.3% 0.175 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712602
oklch(37.8% 0.114 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#421706
oklch(26.9% 0.072 40.8)
#E86630 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) | #8B7B28 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA992C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF485B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86630
#E86630
oklch(66.3% 0.175 41.2)
- #00A3C8
#00A3C8
oklch(66.3% 0.122 221.6)
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 #E86630, 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 0.039
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.052
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
Use #E86630 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.