#E46D59
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.152 31.2), rgb(228, 109, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#E46D59 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46D59 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 109, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.152 31.2) |
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 #E46D59 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46D59 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46D59 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46D59 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9B
oklch(81% 0.095 31.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46D59
oklch(67.2% 0.152 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74D36
oklch(63.1% 0.194 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#D32207
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#941403
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#771C0F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#46130B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 31.5)
#E46D59 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) | #8B8157 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A57 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95768 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46D59
#E46D59
oklch(67.2% 0.152 31.2)
- #00A8BF
#00A8BF
oklch(67.1% 0.117 211.8)
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 #E46D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.054
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
Use #E46D59 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.