#E97563
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.3% 0.147 30.3), rgb(233, 117, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#E97563 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97563 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 117, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.147 30.3) |
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 #E97563 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E97563 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97563 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97563 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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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
#F6AB9D
oklch(81% 0.091 30.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97563
oklch(69.3% 0.147 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#E5503D
oklch(63.2% 0.188 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#D02917
oklch(55.6% 0.204 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B41706
oklch(49.2% 0.19 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#92190C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#751E14
oklch(37.7% 0.123 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#E97563 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) | #928861 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA061 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6171 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97563
#E97563
oklch(69.3% 0.147 30.3)
- #00B0C5
#00B0C5
oklch(69.4% 0.12 209.7)
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 #E97563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
Use #E97563 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.