#E96E55
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.158 33), rgb(233, 110, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#E96E55 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96E55 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 110, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.158 33) |
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 #E96E55 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96E55 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96E55 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96E55 text on black | 6.82:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A997
oklch(80.8% 0.099 33.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96E55
oklch(68% 0.158 33)
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Step 500
500
#EA4A2A
oklch(63.2% 0.202 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#781A06
oklch(37.7% 0.131 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#471208
oklch(27.1% 0.083 32.9)
#E96E55 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) | #8E8252 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D52 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5768 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96E55
#E96E55
oklch(68% 0.158 33)
- #00ABC4
#00ABC4
oklch(68.1% 0.119 212.9)
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 #E96E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.007
- 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 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
Use #E96E55 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.