#E3655B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66% 0.159 26.8), rgb(227, 101, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#E3655B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3655B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 101, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.159 26.8) |
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 #E3655B | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3655B | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3655B text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3655B text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA6
oklch(81% 0.078 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48076
oklch(70.7% 0.125 26.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3655B
oklch(66% 0.159 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43D37
oklch(55.6% 0.173 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92D29
oklch(49.1% 0.161 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#892823
oklch(42.7% 0.133 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2622
oklch(37.6% 0.103 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#E3655B 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) | #847C59 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49758 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84E63 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3655B
#E3655B
oklch(66% 0.159 26.8)
- #00A5B5
#00A5B5
oklch(66% 0.113 207)
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 #E3655B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
Use #E3655B 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.