#E46D42
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.159 39.9), rgb(228, 109, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E46D42 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 40°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46D42 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 109, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.159 39.9) |
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 #E46D42 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46D42 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46D42 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46D42 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB90
oklch(80.9% 0.099 40.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46D42
oklch(66.9% 0.159 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#E75000
oklch(63.2% 0.199 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#E46D42 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) | #8D803D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A3F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5463 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46D42
#E46D42
oklch(66.9% 0.159 39.9)
- #00A6C8
#00A6C8
oklch(67% 0.122 219.4)
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 #E46D42, 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 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
Use #E46D42 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.