#E96551
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.168 30.7), rgb(233, 101, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#E96551 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96551 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 101, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.168 30.7) |
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 #E96551 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96551 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E96551 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96551 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F9E4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.132 31)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E96551
oklch(66.7% 0.168 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83927
oklch(55.7% 0.183 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC2919
oklch(49.1% 0.17 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2518
oklch(42.8% 0.141 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#70251A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 31)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#E96551 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) | #877D4E | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994E | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A61 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96551
#E96551
oklch(66.7% 0.168 30.7)
- #00A7BC
#00A7BC
oklch(66.8% 0.116 210.5)
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 #E96551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
Use #E96551 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.