#E06E70
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.143 20.6), rgb(224, 110, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#E06E70 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06E70 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 110, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.143 20.6) |
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 #E06E70 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06E70 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06E70 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06E70 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 20.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06E70
oklch(67.3% 0.143 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#E24F58
oklch(63% 0.182 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE293E
oklch(55.7% 0.199 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#B11830
oklch(49% 0.184 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#901929
oklch(42.7% 0.153 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#741E25
oklch(37.7% 0.119 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#441316
oklch(26.9% 0.075 20.3)
#E06E70 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) | #88826F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A6E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35D70 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06E70
#E06E70
oklch(67.3% 0.143 20.6)
- #00ABB2
#00ABB2
oklch(67.4% 0.115 200)
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 #E06E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
Use #E06E70 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.