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#E97451 Burnt Sienna
#E97451 is a mid-tone, vivid red, known as Burnt Sienna. In RGB it’s made of 91.4% red, 45.5% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 78% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E97451.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E97451 as they’d see it.
#E97451 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E97451
What color is #E97451?
#E97451 is a mid-tone, vivid red, known as Burnt Sienna. In RGB it’s made of 91.4% red, 45.5% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 78% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E97451 in RGB?
#E97451 is rgb(233, 116, 81): 233 red, 116 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E97451 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 50, 65, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E97451?
PANTONE 164 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E97451?
Its complement #11A3C5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.