#E46D62
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.15 27.2), rgb(228, 109, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#E46D62 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46D62 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 109, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.15 27.2) |
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 #E46D62 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46D62 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46D62 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46D62 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 26.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46D62
oklch(67.4% 0.15 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#E64C44
oklch(63% 0.192 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22223
oklch(55.6% 0.209 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B50E16
oklch(49.1% 0.194 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#931415
oklch(42.7% 0.161 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#761C19
oklch(37.7% 0.125 27)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#E46D62 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) | #8A8160 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B60 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8596B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46D62
#E46D62
oklch(67.4% 0.15 27.2)
- #00AABA
#00AABA
oklch(67.4% 0.116 206.6)
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 #E46D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.053
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
Use #E46D62 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.