#E97442
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.159 42.5), rgb(233, 116, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#E97442 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97442 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 116, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 79%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.159 42.5) |
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 #E97442 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E97442 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97442 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97442 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8AC8D
oklch(81% 0.099 43)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97442
oklch(68.7% 0.159 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#E25700
oklch(63.2% 0.188 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#E97442 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) | #94853C | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F40 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C69 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97442
#E97442
oklch(68.7% 0.159 42.5)
- #00ABD3
#00ABD3
oklch(68.7% 0.127 222.4)
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 #E97442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
Use #E97442 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.