#E96942
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.168 37.5), rgb(233, 105, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E96942 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96942 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 105, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 79%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.168 37.5) |
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 #E96942 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96942 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96942 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96942 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#FCA990
oklch(81% 0.105 37.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96942
oklch(67.1% 0.168 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC4900
oklch(63.2% 0.209 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#481000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 37.6)
#E96942 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) | #8C7E3D | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B3F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E60 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96942
#E96942
oklch(67.1% 0.168 37.5)
- #00A7C6
#00A7C6
oklch(67.2% 0.12 217.3)
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 #E96942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
Use #E96942 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.