#E97038
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.165 43.4), rgb(233, 112, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#E97038 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97038 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 112, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 80%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.165 43.4) |
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 #E97038 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E97038 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97038 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97038 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 44)
-
Step 200
200
#FBCEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 44.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F9AB8A
oklch(80.9% 0.103 43.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97038
oklch(68% 0.165 43.4)
-
Step 500
500
#E05800
oklch(63% 0.186 43.3)
-
Step 600
600
#BD4900
oklch(55.5% 0.164 43.3)
-
Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
-
Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
-
Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
-
Step 950
950
#441500
oklch(26.8% 0.079 43.1)
#E97038 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) | #928231 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D35 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5664 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97038
#E97038
oklch(68% 0.165 43.4)
- #00A8D1
#00A8D1
oklch(67.9% 0.127 223.4)
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 #E97038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
Use #E97038 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.