#E96563
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.165 23.4), rgb(233, 101, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#E96563 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96563 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 101, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.165 23.4) |
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 #E96563 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96563 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96563 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96563 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.103 23.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96563
oklch(67% 0.165 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE3F47
oklch(63.1% 0.211 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8002A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A121B
oklch(37.6% 0.137 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#480E10
oklch(26.9% 0.087 23.5)
#E96563 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) | #857E62 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A60 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4E66 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96563
#E96563
oklch(67% 0.165 23.4)
- #00A9B5
#00A9B5
oklch(67% 0.114 203.8)
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 #E96563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.055
Use #E96563 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.