#E46A5B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.155 29), rgb(228, 106, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#E46A5B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46A5B |
| RGB | rgb(228, 106, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.155 29) |
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 #E46A5B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46A5B | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46A5B text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46A5B 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA5
oklch(81% 0.076 29)
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Step 400
400
#E28274
oklch(70.7% 0.121 29.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46A5B
oklch(66.8% 0.155 29)
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Step 600
600
#C24034
oklch(55.5% 0.168 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#A73126
oklch(49.1% 0.156 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#882A21
oklch(42.7% 0.13 29)
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Step 900
900
#6D2820
oklch(37.7% 0.1 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#401813
oklch(26.9% 0.064 29.2)
#E46A5B 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) | #897F59 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79958 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95467 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46A5B
#E46A5B
oklch(66.8% 0.155 29)
- #00A8BB
#00A8BB
oklch(67% 0.115 208.9)
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 #E46A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
Use #E46A5B 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.