#E96830
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.174 41.8), rgb(233, 104, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#E96830 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96830 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 104, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 81%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.174 41.8) |
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 #E96830 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96830 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96830 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96830 text on black | 6.48:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF96
oklch(81% 0.085 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#E68159
oklch(70.6% 0.136 41.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E96830
oklch(66.7% 0.174 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702601
oklch(37.6% 0.113 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#421806
oklch(27% 0.071 42)
#E96830 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) | #8C7D28 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A2C | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A5D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96830
#E96830
oklch(66.7% 0.174 41.8)
- #00A4CA
#00A4CA
oklch(66.6% 0.123 222.1)
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 #E96830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
Use #E96830 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.