#E96E52
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.159 34.2), rgb(233, 110, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#E96E52 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96E52 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 110, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.159 34.2) |
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 #E96E52 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96E52 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96E52 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96E52 text on black | 6.81:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#FAA996
oklch(80.9% 0.1 33.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96E52
oklch(68% 0.159 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4A24
oklch(63.1% 0.203 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE3000
oklch(55.7% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#781A02
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#471206
oklch(27.1% 0.084 34.5)
#E96E52 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) | #8E824F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D4F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5668 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96E52
#E96E52
oklch(68% 0.159 34.2)
- #00AAC5
#00AAC5
oklch(67.9% 0.12 214.3)
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 #E96E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
Use #E96E52 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.