#E96C67
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.1% 0.156 24.4), rgb(233, 108, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#E96C67 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96C67 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 108, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.156 24.4) |
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 #E96C67 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96C67 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96C67 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96C67 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A1
oklch(81% 0.098 24.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96C67
oklch(68.1% 0.156 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA4748
oklch(63.2% 0.2 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#D5142A
oklch(55.6% 0.217 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#950A1A
oklch(42.6% 0.167 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#78181B
oklch(37.7% 0.13 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#471111
oklch(27.1% 0.082 24.5)
#E96C67 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) | #8A8266 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D64 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE576C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96C67
#E96C67
oklch(68.1% 0.156 24.4)
- #00ADBA
#00ADBA
oklch(68.2% 0.116 204.3)
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 #E96C67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
Use #E96C67 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.