#E46D69
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.149 23.8), rgb(228, 109, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#E46D69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46D69 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 109, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.149 23.8) |
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 #E46D69 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46D69 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46D69 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46D69 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 24.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 23.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46D69
oklch(67.5% 0.149 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#E64C4E
oklch(63.2% 0.19 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12231
oklch(55.6% 0.207 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50D24
oklch(49.2% 0.193 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#93141F
oklch(42.8% 0.16 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#761C1F
oklch(37.8% 0.124 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#451213
oklch(26.9% 0.078 23)
#E46D69 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) | #898268 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B67 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85A6D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46D69
#E46D69
oklch(67.5% 0.149 23.8)
- #00ABB7
#00ABB7
oklch(67.6% 0.115 203.7)
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 #E46D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.056
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.057
Use #E46D69 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.