#E37666
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.138 29.7), rgb(227, 118, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#E37666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37666 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 118, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.138 29.7) |
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 #E37666 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37666 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37666 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37666 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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)
#E37666
oklch(68.7% 0.138 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#E05544
oklch(63.1% 0.177 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3224
oklch(55.7% 0.193 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B02216
oklch(49.2% 0.179 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F2015
oklch(42.8% 0.148 30)
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Step 900
900
#732219
oklch(37.8% 0.115 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#43150F
oklch(26.9% 0.073 30)
#E37666 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 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E64 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76472 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37666
#E37666
oklch(68.7% 0.138 29.7)
- #00AEC2
#00AEC2
oklch(68.7% 0.119 209.2)
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 #E37666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.054
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.057
Use #E37666 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.