#E06D4D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.151 36.5), rgb(224, 109, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#E06D4D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06D4D |
| RGB | rgb(224, 109, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.151 36.5) |
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 #E06D4D | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06D4D | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E06D4D text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06D4D text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09F
oklch(80.8% 0.075 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#E0856B
oklch(70.8% 0.119 36.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E06D4D
oklch(66.5% 0.151 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04521
oklch(55.6% 0.165 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#A53613
oklch(49.1% 0.153 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#862E14
oklch(42.7% 0.126 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A18
oklch(37.7% 0.099 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#E06D4D 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) | #8B7F4A | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55766 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06D4D
#E06D4D
oklch(66.5% 0.151 36.5)
- #00A5C2
#00A5C2
oklch(66.5% 0.118 216.2)
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 #E06D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.056
Use #E06D4D 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.