#E06246
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(64.8% 0.164 34), rgb(224, 98, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#E06246 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06246 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 98, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.164 34) |
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 #E06246 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06246 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E06246 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E06246 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.08 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5816A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 33.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E06246
oklch(64.8% 0.164 34)
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Step 600
600
#C53D1E
oklch(55.5% 0.178 34)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E10
oklch(49.1% 0.165 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2812
oklch(42.7% 0.137 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2717
oklch(37.8% 0.106 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#E06246 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) | #847843 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39343 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5485C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06246
#E06246
oklch(64.8% 0.164 34)
- #00A0B9
#00A0B9
oklch(64.9% 0.114 214)
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 #E06246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
Use #E06246 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.