#E46855
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.158 30.6), rgb(228, 104, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#E46855 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46855 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 104, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.158 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 #E46855 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46855 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E46855 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46855 text on black | 6.41:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
-
Step 300
300
#EEAEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 29.8)
-
Step 400
400
#E38171
oklch(70.6% 0.124 30.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46855
oklch(66.5% 0.158 30.6)
-
Step 600
600
#C43F2D
oklch(55.7% 0.172 30.8)
-
Step 700
700
#A92F20
oklch(49.2% 0.161 30.5)
-
Step 800
800
#89291C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 30.8)
-
Step 900
900
#6E271D
oklch(37.7% 0.103 30.5)
-
Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#E46855 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) | #887D53 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69852 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95164 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46855
#E46855
oklch(66.5% 0.158 30.6)
- #00A6BB
#00A6BB
oklch(66.5% 0.115 210.5)
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 #E46855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.053
Use #E46855 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.