#E96648
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.169 34.3), rgb(233, 102, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#E96648 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96648 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 102, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.169 34.3) |
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 #E96648 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96648 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E96648 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96648 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9D
oklch(81% 0.083 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#E78067
oklch(70.8% 0.133 34.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E96648
oklch(66.7% 0.169 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#C83A17
oklch(55.7% 0.184 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A06
oklch(49% 0.171 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C260C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#702514
oklch(37.6% 0.11 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#E96648 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) | #897D44 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99945 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A5F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96648
#E96648
oklch(66.7% 0.169 34.3)
- #00A6C0
#00A6C0
oklch(66.7% 0.117 214.1)
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 #E96648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.050
Use #E96648 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.