#E96826
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.176 43.8), rgb(233, 104, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#E96826 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96826 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 104, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 82%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.176 43.8) |
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 #E96826 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96826 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96826 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96826 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.048 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF93
oklch(80.9% 0.087 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#E78155
oklch(70.7% 0.139 43.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E96826
oklch(66.7% 0.176 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03E00
oklch(49.2% 0.143 44)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#421803
oklch(27% 0.072 44.7)
#E96826 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) | #8D7D1A | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A21 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A5B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96826
#E96826
oklch(66.7% 0.176 43.8)
- #00A4CD
#00A4CD
oklch(66.8% 0.125 223.9)
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 #E96826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.055
Use #E96826 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.