#E97566
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.3% 0.146 28.9), rgb(233, 117, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#E97566 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 29°. 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97566 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 117, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.146 28.9) |
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 #E97566 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E97566 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97566 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97566 text on black | 7.20:1 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.092 28.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97566
oklch(69.3% 0.146 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#E45041
oklch(63.1% 0.186 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D0281F
oklch(55.6% 0.204 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B31711
oklch(49% 0.189 29)
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Step 800
800
#921912
oklch(42.8% 0.157 29)
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Step 900
900
#751E17
oklch(37.7% 0.122 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#45130E
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28.9)
#E97566 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) | #918864 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA164 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD6272 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97566
#E97566
oklch(69.3% 0.146 28.9)
- #00B0C4
#00B0C4
oklch(69.3% 0.12 209.1)
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 #E97566, 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 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.048
Use #E97566 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.