#E46754
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.16 30.6), rgb(228, 103, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#E46754 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 31°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46754 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 103, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.16 30.6) |
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 #E46754 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46754 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E46754 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46754 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E48170
oklch(70.7% 0.125 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46754
oklch(66.3% 0.16 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43E2D
oklch(55.6% 0.173 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1F
oklch(49.1% 0.161 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#89281C
oklch(42.6% 0.134 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E271D
oklch(37.7% 0.103 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#E46754 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) | #877D52 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69851 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94F63 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46754
#E46754
oklch(66.3% 0.16 30.6)
- #00A5BA
#00A5BA
oklch(66.2% 0.115 210.6)
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 #E46754, 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 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
Use #E46754 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.