#E8672D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.175 42.2), rgb(232, 103, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#E8672D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 42°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8672D |
| RGB | rgb(232, 103, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.175 42.2) |
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 #E8672D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8672D | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8672D text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8672D text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F1AF95
oklch(81% 0.086 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#E68158
oklch(70.6% 0.137 42.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8672D
oklch(66.4% 0.175 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#421805
oklch(27% 0.071 42.9)
#E8672D 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) | #8C7C24 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9929 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF495B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8672D
#E8672D
oklch(66.4% 0.175 42.2)
- #00A3C9
#00A3C9
oklch(66.3% 0.123 222.2)
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 #E8672D, 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 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.054
Use #E8672D 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.