#E06F5F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.144 29.7), rgb(224, 111, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#E06F5F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06F5F |
| RGB | rgb(224, 111, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.144 29.7) |
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 #E06F5F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06F5F | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06F5F text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06F5F text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06F5F
oklch(67.1% 0.144 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35141
oklch(63% 0.184 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C1E
oklch(55.7% 0.201 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21B10
oklch(49.1% 0.186 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#911B12
oklch(42.7% 0.155 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#741F16
oklch(37.6% 0.12 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#45140E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 29.9)
#E06F5F 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) | #8B825D | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5D | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45C6B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06F5F
#E06F5F
oklch(67.1% 0.144 29.7)
- #00A8BC
#00A8BC
oklch(67% 0.116 209.7)
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 #E06F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.057
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.057
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.058
Use #E06F5F 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.