#E06E5B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.146 31), rgb(224, 110, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#E06E5B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06E5B |
| RGB | rgb(224, 110, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.146 31) |
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 #E06E5B | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06E5B | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06E5B text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06E5B text on black | 6.55:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8474
oklch(70.7% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E06E5B
oklch(66.9% 0.146 31)
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Step 600
600
#BE4634
oklch(55.6% 0.158 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#A43626
oklch(49.1% 0.148 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#852E21
oklch(42.7% 0.122 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A20
oklch(37.6% 0.095 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#E06E5B 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) | #8B8159 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79959 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45A6A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06E5B
#E06E5B
oklch(66.9% 0.146 31)
- #00A7BD
#00A7BD
oklch(66.8% 0.116 211.2)
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 #E06E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.055
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.057
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.057
Use #E06E5B 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.