#E96D63
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.1% 0.156 26.6), rgb(233, 109, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#E96D63 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96D63 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 109, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.156 26.6) |
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 #E96D63 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96D63 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96D63 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96D63 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A89F
oklch(80.8% 0.097 26.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96D63
oklch(68.1% 0.156 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#E94842
oklch(63.1% 0.199 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51821
oklch(55.7% 0.216 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#950C13
oklch(42.6% 0.167 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#781917
oklch(37.8% 0.13 27)
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Step 950
950
#47110F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 26.4)
#E96D63 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) | #8B8361 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D60 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE586B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96D63
#E96D63
oklch(68.1% 0.156 26.6)
- #00ACBD
#00ACBD
oklch(68% 0.117 207.2)
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 #E96D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
Use #E96D63 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.