#E06B58
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.15 30.9), rgb(224, 107, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#E06B58 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06B58 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 107, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.15 30.9) |
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 #E06B58 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06B58 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E06B58 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06B58 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A4
oklch(81% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08373
oklch(70.6% 0.118 30.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E06B58
oklch(66.4% 0.15 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04332
oklch(55.5% 0.164 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#A53424
oklch(49% 0.151 31)
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Step 800
800
#862C20
oklch(42.6% 0.126 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C291F
oklch(37.6% 0.098 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#401913
oklch(27.1% 0.062 30.5)
#E06B58 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) | #897F56 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59856 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45667 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06B58
#E06B58
oklch(66.4% 0.15 30.9)
- #00A6BB
#00A6BB
oklch(66.5% 0.115 210.5)
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 #E06B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.056
Use #E06B58 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.