#E46966
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.154 23.5), rgb(228, 105, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#E46966 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46966 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 105, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.154 23.5) |
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 #E46966 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46966 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46966 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46966 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 23.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46966
oklch(66.9% 0.154 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#E8484C
oklch(63% 0.196 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#D4192F
oklch(55.7% 0.214 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#950D1E
oklch(42.8% 0.165 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#77191E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#461112
oklch(26.9% 0.081 23.4)
#E46966 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) | #867F65 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59963 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85569 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46966
#E46966
oklch(66.9% 0.154 23.5)
- #00A9B4
#00A9B4
oklch(66.9% 0.114 203)
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 #E46966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.056
Use #E46966 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.