#E96649
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.169 34), rgb(233, 102, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#E96649 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96649 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 102, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.169 34) |
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 #E96649 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96649 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E96649 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96649 text on black | 6.46:1 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9E
oklch(81% 0.082 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#E78068
oklch(70.8% 0.132 34.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E96649
oklch(66.7% 0.169 34)
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Step 600
600
#C83A19
oklch(55.7% 0.184 34)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A09
oklch(49.1% 0.171 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C260E
oklch(42.8% 0.141 34)
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Step 900
900
#702515
oklch(37.6% 0.11 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#E96649 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) | #897D46 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99946 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B60 | 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°).
- #E96649
#E96649
oklch(66.7% 0.169 34)
- #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 #E96649, 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 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
Use #E96649 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.