#E97861
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.7% 0.145 32.8), rgb(233, 120, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#E97861 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97861 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 120, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.145 32.8) |
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 #E97861 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97861 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97861 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97861 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 32.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97861
oklch(69.7% 0.145 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#E35237
oklch(63% 0.185 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D0A
oklch(55.5% 0.201 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#911C04
oklch(42.7% 0.155 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#742010
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#44140B
oklch(26.8% 0.076 32.7)
#E97861 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) | #948A5F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6473 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97861
#E97861
oklch(69.7% 0.145 32.8)
- #00B1CA
#00B1CA
oklch(69.8% 0.122 212.4)
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 #E97861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.024
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.049
Use #E97861 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.