#E96850
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.165 32.3), rgb(233, 104, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E96850 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96850 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 104, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.165 32.3) |
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 #E96850 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96850 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96850 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96850 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA896
oklch(80.9% 0.103 32.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96850
oklch(67.1% 0.165 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#EE4426
oklch(63.2% 0.211 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#D22600
oklch(55.7% 0.209 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11E00
oklch(49% 0.184 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#931700
oklch(42.7% 0.161 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A1503
oklch(37.6% 0.138 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#481006
oklch(27% 0.087 32.8)
#E96850 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) | #8A7E4D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A4D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E63 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96850
#E96850
oklch(67.1% 0.165 32.3)
- #00A8C0
#00A8C0
oklch(67.2% 0.117 212.5)
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 #E96850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.014
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
Use #E96850 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.