#E86838
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.171 40), rgb(232, 104, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#E86838 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86838 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 104, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 79%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.171 40) |
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 #E86838 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86838 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86838 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86838 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF98
oklch(80.9% 0.083 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6815E
oklch(70.7% 0.134 39.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E86838
oklch(66.7% 0.171 40)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#702607
oklch(37.6% 0.112 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#421808
oklch(27.1% 0.07 40.3)
#E86838 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) | #8C7D32 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A34 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4C5E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86838
#E86838
oklch(66.7% 0.171 40)
- #00A5C7
#00A5C7
oklch(66.7% 0.121 219.5)
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 #E86838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
Use #E86838 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.