#E96456
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.168 28.4), rgb(233, 100, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#E96456 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96456 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 100, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.168 28.4) |
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 #E96456 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96456 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E96456 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96456 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77E71
oklch(70.7% 0.132 28.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E96456
oklch(66.7% 0.168 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C8382E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC2821
oklch(49% 0.17 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C241D
oklch(42.7% 0.141 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#70241D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#421612
oklch(26.9% 0.069 27.8)
#E96456 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) | #867C54 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79953 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A61 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96456
#E96456
oklch(66.7% 0.168 28.4)
- #00A7B9
#00A7B9
oklch(66.6% 0.115 208.3)
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 #E96456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.054
Use #E96456 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.