#E86D35
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.167 43), rgb(232, 109, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#E86D35 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86D35 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 109, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 80%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.167 43) |
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 #E86D35 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86D35 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86D35 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86D35 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEBB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA8A
oklch(80.8% 0.105 42.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86D35
oklch(67.4% 0.167 43)
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Step 500
500
#E15800
oklch(63.2% 0.187 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#E86D35 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) | #8F802E | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9C32 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5261 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86D35
#E86D35
oklch(67.4% 0.167 43)
- #00A6CE
#00A6CE
oklch(67.3% 0.125 223)
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 #E86D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
Use #E86D35 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.