#E06C70
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.145 19.7), rgb(224, 108, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#E06C70 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06C70 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 108, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.145 19.7) |
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 #E06C70 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06C70 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06C70 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06C70 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 19.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06C70
oklch(67% 0.145 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#E34D5A
oklch(63% 0.185 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF263F
oklch(55.7% 0.201 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21431
oklch(49% 0.187 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#91172A
oklch(42.8% 0.155 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#741D26
oklch(37.7% 0.12 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#451316
oklch(27.1% 0.077 20.4)
#E06C70 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) | #86816F | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35B6E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06C70
#E06C70
oklch(67% 0.145 19.7)
- #00AAB0
#00AAB0
oklch(67% 0.114 199.3)
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 #E06C70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
Use #E06C70 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.