#E86841
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.168 37.5), rgb(232, 104, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#E86841 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86841 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 104, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 78%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.168 37.5) |
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 #E86841 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86841 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86841 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86841 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9B
oklch(81% 0.082 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#E68163
oklch(70.8% 0.132 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E86841
oklch(66.8% 0.168 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73D03
oklch(55.7% 0.183 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2701
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#70260F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 37)
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Step 950
950
#42180B
oklch(27.1% 0.069 37.6)
#E86841 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) | #8B7D3C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A3E | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4D5F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86841
#E86841
oklch(66.8% 0.168 37.5)
- #00A6C5
#00A6C5
oklch(66.9% 0.12 217.4)
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 #E86841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
Use #E86841 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.