#E86E49
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.16 37.5), rgb(232, 110, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#E86E49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86E49 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 110, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.16 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 #E86E49 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86E49 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86E49 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86E49 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA92
oklch(80.9% 0.1 37.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86E49
oklch(67.7% 0.16 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA4B0A
oklch(63.1% 0.205 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#471202
oklch(27% 0.085 37.7)
#E86E49 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) | #8F8245 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9C46 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5566 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86E49
#E86E49
oklch(67.7% 0.16 37.5)
- #00A9C8
#00A9C8
oklch(67.8% 0.121 217.1)
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 #E86E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.053
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.053
Use #E86E49 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.