#E46648
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66% 0.164 34.7), rgb(228, 102, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#E46648 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46648 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 102, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.164 34.7) |
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 #E46648 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46648 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E46648 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E46648 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#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
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#E58169
oklch(70.7% 0.129 34.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46648
oklch(66% 0.164 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53E1B
oklch(55.6% 0.177 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E0C
oklch(49.1% 0.166 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A280F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2715
oklch(37.7% 0.107 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#E46648 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) | #887B45 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79745 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA4C5F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46648
#E46648
oklch(66% 0.164 34.7)
- #00A4BE
#00A4BE
oklch(66.1% 0.116 214.3)
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 #E46648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
Use #E46648 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.