#E46E67
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.6% 0.148 25.2), rgb(228, 110, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#E46E67 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 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 | #E46E67 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 110, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.148 25.2) |
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 #E46E67 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46E67 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46E67 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46E67 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
#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
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 25)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46E67
oklch(67.6% 0.148 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#E54D4A
oklch(63% 0.189 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#D1242C
oklch(55.6% 0.206 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#B4101F
oklch(49% 0.191 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#92151C
oklch(42.6% 0.158 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#761C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.124 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#E46E67 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) | #8A8266 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B65 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85B6D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46E67
#E46E67
oklch(67.6% 0.148 25.2)
- #00ABB9
#00ABB9
oklch(67.6% 0.116 205.1)
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 #E46E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.053
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.055
Use #E46E67 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.