#E46850
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.16 32.6), rgb(228, 104, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#E46850 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46850 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 104, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.16 32.6) |
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 #E46850 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46850 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E46850 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46850 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F4CFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.043 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA1
oklch(81% 0.078 32.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3826D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 33.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46850
oklch(66.4% 0.16 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43F27
oklch(55.6% 0.173 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92F19
oklch(49.1% 0.162 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#892918
oklch(42.7% 0.134 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E271A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#E46850 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) | #887D4D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95063 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46850
#E46850
oklch(66.4% 0.16 32.6)
- #00A5BD
#00A5BD
oklch(66.3% 0.116 212.8)
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 #E46850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
Use #E46850 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.