#E06F5A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.145 32), rgb(224, 111, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#E06F5A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06F5A |
| RGB | rgb(224, 111, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.145 32) |
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 #E06F5A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06F5A | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06F5A text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06F5A text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06F5A
oklch(67% 0.145 32)
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Step 500
500
#E35239
oklch(63.1% 0.185 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C0F
oklch(55.6% 0.202 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#911B07
oklch(42.7% 0.156 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#741F11
oklch(37.6% 0.121 32)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#E06F5A 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) | #8B8158 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79958 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45B6A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06F5A
#E06F5A
oklch(67% 0.145 32)
- #00A7BF
#00A7BF
oklch(66.9% 0.117 212.6)
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 #E06F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.056
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.057
Use #E06F5A 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.