#E4696D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.153 20.1), rgb(228, 105, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#E4696D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4696D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 105, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.153 20.1) |
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 #E4696D | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4696D | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4696D text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4696D text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A7
oklch(81% 0.096 20.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4696D
oklch(67% 0.153 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#E84755
oklch(63.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#D3183A
oklch(55.6% 0.213 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#940D26
oklch(42.7% 0.164 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#771923
oklch(37.8% 0.128 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#461115
oklch(27% 0.081 20.2)
#E4696D 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) | #85806C | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8566B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4696D
#E4696D
oklch(67% 0.153 20.1)
- #00AAB1
#00AAB1
oklch(67.1% 0.114 200)
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 #E4696D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
Use #E4696D 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.