#E87539
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.6% 0.16 45.7), rgb(232, 117, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#E87539 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87539 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 117, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 79%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.16 45.7) |
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 #E87539 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E87539 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87539 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87539 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBE4DA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 45)
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Step 200
200
#FACFBB
oklch(88.6% 0.056 46.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC8A
oklch(80.8% 0.1 45.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87539
oklch(68.6% 0.16 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D00
oklch(63.1% 0.178 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#E87539 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) | #958532 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F37 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5D68 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87539
#E87539
oklch(68.6% 0.16 45.7)
- #00AAD7
#00AAD7
oklch(68.7% 0.131 225.4)
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 #E87539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.047
Use #E87539 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.