#E46043
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.1% 0.171 33.9), rgb(228, 96, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#E46043 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 34°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46043 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 96, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.171 33.9) |
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 #E46043 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46043 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E46043 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E46043 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.084 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77F67
oklch(70.6% 0.134 34)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46043
oklch(65.1% 0.171 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83917
oklch(55.6% 0.185 34)
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Step 700
700
#AD2906
oklch(49.1% 0.173 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C250C
oklch(42.7% 0.142 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#712514
oklch(37.8% 0.111 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#E46043 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) | #84783F | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4953F | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA435A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46043
#E46043
oklch(65.1% 0.171 33.9)
- #00A1BA
#00A1BA
oklch(65.2% 0.115 213.9)
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 #E46043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #E46043 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.