#E97166
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.8% 0.151 27), rgb(233, 113, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#E97166 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97166 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 113, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.151 27) |
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 #E97166 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E97166 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97166 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97166 text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 26.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97166
oklch(68.8% 0.151 27)
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Step 500
500
#E74C44
oklch(63.2% 0.193 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22123
oklch(55.6% 0.209 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50C16
oklch(49% 0.194 27)
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Step 800
800
#931315
oklch(42.6% 0.161 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#761B19
oklch(37.6% 0.126 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#E97166 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) | #8E8564 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F64 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5D6F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97166
#E97166
oklch(68.8% 0.151 27)
- #00AEBF
#00AEBF
oklch(68.6% 0.118 207.1)
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 #E97166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
Use #E97166 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.