#E86A3D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.168 39.5), rgb(232, 106, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E86A3D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86A3D |
| RGB | rgb(232, 106, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 79%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.168 39.5) |
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 #E86A3D | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86A3D | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86A3D text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86A3D text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#FBA98D
oklch(80.8% 0.105 39.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86A3D
oklch(67% 0.168 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#E74F00
oklch(63% 0.2 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#E86A3D 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) | #8D7E38 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A3A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4F60 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86A3D
#E86A3D
oklch(67% 0.168 39.5)
- #00A6C8
#00A6C8
oklch(67% 0.122 219.4)
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 #E86A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
Use #E86A3D 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.