#E97269
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69% 0.149 26.1), rgb(233, 114, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#E97269 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97269 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 114, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.149 26.1) |
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 #E97269 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E97269 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97269 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97269 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F7A9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.093 25.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97269
oklch(69% 0.149 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#E64D47
oklch(63.2% 0.19 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12329
oklch(55.5% 0.207 26)
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Step 700
700
#B50F1B
oklch(49.1% 0.193 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#931519
oklch(42.8% 0.16 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#761C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 26)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#E97269 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) | #8E8668 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F67 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5F70 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97269
#E97269
oklch(69% 0.149 26.1)
- #00AFBF
#00AFBF
oklch(68.9% 0.118 206.3)
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 #E97269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
Use #E97269 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.