#E96049
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.9% 0.175 31.7), rgb(233, 96, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#E96049 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96049 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 96, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.175 31.7) |
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 #E96049 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96049 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E96049 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E96049 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9E
oklch(81% 0.086 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.137 31.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E96049
oklch(65.9% 0.175 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA351E
oklch(55.6% 0.189 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF250F
oklch(49.2% 0.177 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2211
oklch(42.8% 0.146 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#722316
oklch(37.7% 0.114 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#E96049 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) | #857946 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79745 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF425B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96049
#E96049
oklch(65.9% 0.175 31.7)
- #00A4BA
#00A4BA
oklch(65.9% 0.115 211.4)
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 #E96049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
Use #E96049 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.