#E17666
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.4% 0.136 29.8), rgb(225, 118, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#E17666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17666 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 118, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.136 29.8) |
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 #E17666 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17666 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17666 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17666 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 29.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17666
oklch(68.4% 0.136 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF5645
oklch(63.1% 0.175 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3425
oklch(55.5% 0.189 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE2418
oklch(49% 0.176 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E2117
oklch(42.7% 0.146 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#722319
oklch(37.8% 0.113 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#E17666 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) | #908764 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D64 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46572 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17666
#E17666
oklch(68.4% 0.136 29.8)
- #00ADC2
#00ADC2
oklch(68.5% 0.118 210)
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 #E17666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.053
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.057
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.057
Use #E17666 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.