#E06F63
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.143 27.7), rgb(224, 111, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#E06F63 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06F63 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 111, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 67%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.143 27.7) |
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 #E06F63 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06F63 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06F63 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06F63 text on black | 6.62:1 | 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
#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
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06F63
oklch(67.2% 0.143 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35146
oklch(63.1% 0.184 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C27
oklch(55.6% 0.199 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21B1A
oklch(49.1% 0.185 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#901B18
oklch(42.6% 0.153 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#741F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.12 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#E06F63 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) | #8A8261 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A61 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45C6C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06F63
#E06F63
oklch(67.2% 0.143 27.7)
- #00A9BA
#00A9BA
oklch(67.2% 0.115 207.4)
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 #E06F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.056
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.058
Use #E06F63 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.