#E96156
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.171 27.3), rgb(233, 97, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#E96156 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96156 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 97, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.171 27.3) |
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 #E96156 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96156 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E96156 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96156 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87D72
oklch(70.7% 0.134 27.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E96156
oklch(66.3% 0.171 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93530
oklch(55.6% 0.186 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD2522
oklch(49% 0.173 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D221E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#71231E
oklch(37.7% 0.111 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#431612
oklch(27.1% 0.071 27.8)
#E96156 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) | #847B54 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69853 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF465F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96156
#E96156
oklch(66.3% 0.171 27.3)
- #00A6B6
#00A6B6
oklch(66.3% 0.114 206.9)
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 #E96156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.053
Use #E96156 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.