#E2664D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.8% 0.16 33), rgb(226, 102, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#E2664D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2664D |
| RGB | rgb(226, 102, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.16 33) |
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 #E2664D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2664D | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2664D text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2664D text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.043 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA0
oklch(81% 0.079 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4826D
oklch(70.8% 0.125 33.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E2664D
oklch(65.8% 0.16 33)
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Step 600
600
#C43F25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 33)
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Step 700
700
#A92F17
oklch(49.1% 0.162 33)
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Step 800
800
#892916
oklch(42.7% 0.134 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2719
oklch(37.6% 0.104 33)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#E2664D 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) | #877B4A | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964A | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74D60 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2664D
#E2664D
oklch(65.8% 0.16 33)
- #00A3BB
#00A3BB
oklch(65.7% 0.115 213)
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 #E2664D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
Use #E2664D 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.