#E46459
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66% 0.162 27.3), rgb(228, 100, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#E46459 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46459 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 100, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.162 27.3) |
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 #E46459 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46459 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E46459 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E46459 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA5
oklch(81% 0.079 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#E58075
oklch(70.8% 0.126 27.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46459
oklch(66% 0.162 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#C53B35
oklch(55.5% 0.176 27)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C27
oklch(49.1% 0.163 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2722
oklch(42.8% 0.135 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2620
oklch(37.7% 0.105 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#E46459 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) | #847B57 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49756 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94C62 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46459
#E46459
oklch(66% 0.162 27.3)
- #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 #E46459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
Use #E46459 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.