#E96A67
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.8% 0.159 23.6), rgb(233, 106, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#E96A67 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96A67 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 106, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.159 23.6) |
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 #E96A67 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96A67 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96A67 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96A67 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 23.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96A67
oklch(67.8% 0.159 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB454A
oklch(63.2% 0.202 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60D2C
oklch(55.6% 0.22 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#96051B
oklch(42.7% 0.17 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#78161C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#471011
oklch(27% 0.084 23.8)
#E96A67 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) | #888166 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C64 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE556A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96A67
#E96A67
oklch(67.8% 0.159 23.6)
- #00ACB8
#00ACB8
oklch(67.8% 0.116 203.6)
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 #E96A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
Use #E96A67 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.