#E96A38
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.17 40.7), rgb(233, 106, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#E96A38 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96A38 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 106, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 80%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.17 40.7) |
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 #E96A38 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96A38 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96A38 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96A38 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 40.4)
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Step 300
300
#FCA98B
oklch(80.9% 0.107 40.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96A38
oklch(67.1% 0.17 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#E55200
oklch(63.1% 0.195 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722500
oklch(37.8% 0.117 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#E96A38 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) | #8D7F32 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B34 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E5F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96A38
#E96A38
oklch(67.1% 0.17 40.7)
- #00A6CA
#00A6CA
oklch(67.1% 0.123 220.6)
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 #E96A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
Use #E96A38 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.