#E46C4D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.157 35.6), rgb(228, 108, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#E46C4D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46C4D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 108, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.157 35.6) |
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 #E46C4D | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46C4D | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46C4D text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46C4D text on black | 6.55:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA95
oklch(80.9% 0.098 35.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46C4D
oklch(66.9% 0.157 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#E94C20
oklch(63.1% 0.201 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#461205
oklch(26.9% 0.083 35.4)
#E46C4D 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) | #8C804A | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95465 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46C4D
#E46C4D
oklch(66.9% 0.157 35.6)
- #00A6C3
#00A6C3
oklch(66.8% 0.119 216.1)
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 #E46C4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
Use #E46C4D 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.