#E9706E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.8% 0.151 22.8), rgb(233, 112, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#E9706E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9706E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 112, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.151 22.8) |
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 #E9706E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9706E | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9706E text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9706E text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A4
oklch(81% 0.094 23.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9706E
oklch(68.8% 0.151 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#E74A50
oklch(63.1% 0.193 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D21E33
oklch(55.6% 0.21 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50826
oklch(49% 0.194 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#931121
oklch(42.6% 0.161 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#761B20
oklch(37.7% 0.125 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#E9706E 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) | #8C856D | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F6B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5D70 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9706E
#E9706E
oklch(68.8% 0.151 22.8)
- #00AFBA
#00AFBA
oklch(68.7% 0.117 202.8)
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 #E9706E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.049
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
Use #E9706E 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.