#E46E63
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.6% 0.149 27.2), rgb(228, 110, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#E46E63 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46E63 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 110, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.149 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 #E46E63 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46E63 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46E63 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46E63 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA0
oklch(81% 0.093 27.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46E63
oklch(67.6% 0.149 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#E64D45
oklch(63.1% 0.191 27)
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Step 600
600
#D12425
oklch(55.6% 0.207 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#B51117
oklch(49.2% 0.193 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#931516
oklch(42.7% 0.16 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#761C19
oklch(37.7% 0.125 27)
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Step 950
950
#451310
oklch(27% 0.078 27)
#E46E63 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) | #8B8261 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B61 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85A6C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46E63
#E46E63
oklch(67.6% 0.149 27.2)
- #00AABB
#00AABB
oklch(67.5% 0.116 207.4)
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 #E46E63, 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 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.053
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.053
Use #E46E63 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.