#E46A69
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.153 22.5), rgb(228, 106, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E46A69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46A69 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 106, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.153 22.5) |
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 #E46A69 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46A69 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46A69 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46A69 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.095 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46A69
oklch(67.1% 0.153 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#E8494F
oklch(63.2% 0.195 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#D31B33
oklch(55.6% 0.212 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60226
oklch(49.1% 0.197 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#940F21
oklch(42.7% 0.163 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#771920
oklch(37.7% 0.128 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#461113
oklch(26.9% 0.081 22.4)
#E46A69 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) | #878068 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A66 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8566B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46A69
#E46A69
oklch(67.1% 0.153 22.5)
- #00AAB4
#00AAB4
oklch(67.2% 0.114 202.2)
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 #E46A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
Use #E46A69 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.