#E97561
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.3% 0.148 31.3), rgb(233, 117, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#E97561 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97561 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 117, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.148 31.3) |
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 #E97561 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E97561 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97561 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97561 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97561
oklch(69.3% 0.148 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#E55039
oklch(63.2% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D02910
oklch(55.6% 0.205 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#921908
oklch(42.7% 0.158 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#751E12
oklch(37.7% 0.123 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#E97561 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) | #92885F | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6170 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97561
#E97561
oklch(69.3% 0.148 31.3)
- #00AFC6
#00AFC6
oklch(69.2% 0.12 211.2)
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 #E97561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
Use #E97561 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.