#E46D72
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.148 19.3), rgb(228, 109, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#E46D72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46D72 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 109, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.148 19.3) |
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 #E46D72 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46D72 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46D72 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46D72 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A9
oklch(81% 0.092 19.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46D72
oklch(67.7% 0.148 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#E54B59
oklch(63.1% 0.19 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#D0213F
oklch(55.5% 0.206 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40C31
oklch(49.1% 0.192 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#921329
oklch(42.7% 0.159 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#751B26
oklch(37.6% 0.123 19)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#E46D72 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) | #888371 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B6F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75C70 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46D72
#E46D72
oklch(67.7% 0.148 19.3)
- #00ACB2
#00ACB2
oklch(67.6% 0.115 199.2)
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 #E46D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
Use #E46D72 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.