#E9642E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.2% 0.178 40.7), rgb(233, 100, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#E9642E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9642E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 100, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 81%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.178 40.7) |
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 #E9642E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9642E | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9642E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9642E text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.048 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#E88059
oklch(70.7% 0.139 40.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9642E
oklch(66.2% 0.178 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#712501
oklch(37.6% 0.115 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#431706
oklch(27.1% 0.073 40.4)
#E9642E 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) | #8A7A26 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9829 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4559 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9642E
#E9642E
oklch(66.2% 0.178 40.7)
- #00A3C6
#00A3C6
oklch(66.2% 0.121 220.4)
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 #E9642E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.053
Use #E9642E 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.