#E46B68
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.152 23.4), rgb(228, 107, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#E46B68 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46B68 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 107, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.152 23.4) |
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 #E46B68 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46B68 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46B68 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46B68 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A3
oklch(81% 0.094 24.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46B68
oklch(67.2% 0.152 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#E74A4D
oklch(63.1% 0.193 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#D31D31
oklch(55.7% 0.211 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60623
oklch(49.1% 0.196 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#94111F
oklch(42.8% 0.162 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#761A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.126 23)
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Step 950
950
#461212
oklch(27.1% 0.08 24.2)
#E46B68 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) | #888167 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A65 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8586B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46B68
#E46B68
oklch(67.2% 0.152 23.4)
- #00AAB5
#00AAB5
oklch(67.2% 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 #E46B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.055
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.057
Use #E46B68 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.