#E06C60
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.147 27.7), rgb(224, 108, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#E06C60 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06C60 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 108, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 67%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.147 27.7) |
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 #E06C60 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06C60 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E06C60 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06C60 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF8378
oklch(70.6% 0.115 27.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E06C60
oklch(66.7% 0.147 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF443B
oklch(55.6% 0.16 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#A4342D
oklch(49% 0.149 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#862D26
oklch(42.8% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2923
oklch(37.7% 0.097 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#E06C60 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) | #88805E | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4586A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06C60
#E06C60
oklch(66.7% 0.147 27.7)
- #00A7B8
#00A7B8
oklch(66.6% 0.114 207.6)
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 #E06C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.056
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.056
Use #E06C60 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.