#E46767
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.6% 0.156 22.2), rgb(228, 103, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#E46767 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46767 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 103, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.156 22.2) |
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 #E46767 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46767 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E46767 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46767 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807D
oklch(70.7% 0.123 22.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46767
oklch(66.6% 0.156 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#C33D43
oklch(55.6% 0.17 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82E35
oklch(49.2% 0.158 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#88282C
oklch(42.7% 0.13 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2628
oklch(37.7% 0.103 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#E46767 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) | #857E66 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49864 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85368 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46767
#E46767
oklch(66.6% 0.156 22.2)
- #00A8B2
#00A8B2
oklch(66.6% 0.113 202.3)
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 #E46767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.057
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.058
Use #E46767 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.