#E46757
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.159 29.4), rgb(228, 103, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#E46757 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46757 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 103, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.159 29.4) |
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 #E46757 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46757 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E46757 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46757 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48172
oklch(70.8% 0.125 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46757
oklch(66.4% 0.159 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#C43E30
oklch(55.6% 0.173 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92E23
oklch(49.1% 0.161 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#89281F
oklch(42.6% 0.133 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E271E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#E46757 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) | #877D55 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69854 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95064 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46757
#E46757
oklch(66.4% 0.159 29.4)
- #00A6B9
#00A6B9
oklch(66.4% 0.114 209.1)
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 #E46757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
Use #E46757 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.