#E4614E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.4% 0.167 30.5), rgb(228, 97, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#E4614E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 30°. 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4614E |
| RGB | rgb(228, 97, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.167 30.5) |
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 #E4614E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4614E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4614E text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4614E text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F9E4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67F6E
oklch(70.6% 0.13 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4614E
oklch(65.4% 0.167 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73928
oklch(55.5% 0.182 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A1B
oklch(49.2% 0.169 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C2519
oklch(42.8% 0.14 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#70251B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#E4614E 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) | #83794C | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4954B | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9465D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4614E
#E4614E
oklch(65.4% 0.167 30.5)
- #00A2B7
#00A2B7
oklch(65.3% 0.113 210.9)
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 #E4614E, 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 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #E4614E 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.