#E3664E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.9% 0.161 32.6), rgb(227, 102, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#E3664E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3664E |
| RGB | rgb(227, 102, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.161 32.6) |
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 #E3664E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3664E | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3664E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3664E 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
#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
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E4816D
oklch(70.7% 0.126 32.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3664E
oklch(65.9% 0.161 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53E26
oklch(55.7% 0.176 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92F18
oklch(49.1% 0.162 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#892917
oklch(42.7% 0.134 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F271A
oklch(37.8% 0.105 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#E3664E 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) | #877C4B | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84D61 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3664E
#E3664E
oklch(65.9% 0.161 32.6)
- #00A4BB
#00A4BB
oklch(66% 0.115 212.1)
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 #E3664E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
Use #E3664E 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.