#E46C42
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.16 39.4), rgb(228, 108, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#E46C42 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46C42 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 108, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.16 39.4) |
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 #E46C42 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46C42 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46C42 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46C42 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09B
oklch(81% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E28464
oklch(70.8% 0.125 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46C42
oklch(66.8% 0.16 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C34206
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#882C02
oklch(42.7% 0.134 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E290F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#40190B
oklch(26.9% 0.065 39.7)
#E46C42 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) | #8D7F3D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA993F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5363 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46C42
#E46C42
oklch(66.8% 0.16 39.4)
- #00A5C7
#00A5C7
oklch(66.7% 0.121 219.5)
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 #E46C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.053
Use #E46C42 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.