#E96353
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.17 29.2), rgb(233, 99, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#E96353 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96353 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 99, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.17 29.2) |
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 #E96353 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96353 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E96353 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96353 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA2
oklch(81% 0.083 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77E6F
oklch(70.6% 0.132 29.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E96353
oklch(66.5% 0.17 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#C8372B
oklch(55.5% 0.184 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD271D
oklch(49.1% 0.172 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C231A
oklch(42.6% 0.142 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#71241C
oklch(37.8% 0.11 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#421611
oklch(26.9% 0.07 29)
#E96353 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) | #867C51 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79850 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4860 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96353
#E96353
oklch(66.5% 0.17 29.2)
- #00A6B9
#00A6B9
oklch(66.4% 0.114 209.1)
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 #E96353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.053
Use #E96353 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.