#E06E71
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.142 20), rgb(224, 110, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#E06E71 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06E71 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 110, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.142 20) |
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 #E06E71 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06E71 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06E71 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06E71 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA9
oklch(81% 0.089 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06E71
oklch(67.3% 0.142 20)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.182 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2940
oklch(55.5% 0.198 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11832
oklch(49.1% 0.184 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#90192A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#741E26
oklch(37.8% 0.119 20)
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Step 950
950
#441316
oklch(26.9% 0.075 20.3)
#E06E71 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) | #878270 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A6F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35E70 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06E71
#E06E71
oklch(67.3% 0.142 20)
- #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 #E06E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
Use #E06E71 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.