#E8673D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.6% 0.17 38.2), rgb(232, 103, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#E8673D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8673D |
| RGB | rgb(232, 103, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 79%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.17 38.2) |
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 #E8673D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8673D | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8673D text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8673D text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.083 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68161
oklch(70.7% 0.133 38.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8673D
oklch(66.6% 0.17 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#70260C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#421709
oklch(26.9% 0.071 38.1)
#E8673D 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) | #8A7D38 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9939 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4B5E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8673D
#E8673D
oklch(66.6% 0.17 38.2)
- #00A5C5
#00A5C5
oklch(66.7% 0.12 218.2)
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 #E8673D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
Use #E8673D 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.