#E2706B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.143 24.2), rgb(226, 112, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#E2706B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2706B |
| RGB | rgb(226, 112, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.143 24.2) |
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 #E2706B | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2706B | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2706B text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2706B text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 24.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E2706B
oklch(67.7% 0.143 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#E35050
oklch(63.2% 0.183 24)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A33
oklch(55.6% 0.199 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21926
oklch(49.1% 0.185 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#901A21
oklch(42.6% 0.153 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E20
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#E2706B 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) | #8B846A | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B69 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55E6F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2706B
#E2706B
oklch(67.7% 0.143 24.2)
- #00ABB8
#00ABB8
oklch(67.6% 0.115 204.4)
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 #E2706B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #E2706B 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.