#E46F52
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.152 35.1), rgb(228, 111, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#E46F52 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46F52 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 111, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.152 35.1) |
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 #E46F52 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46F52 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46F52 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46F52 text on black | 6.69:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB97
oklch(80.9% 0.095 35.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46F52
oklch(67.4% 0.152 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#E64F28
oklch(63% 0.194 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC3400
oklch(55.7% 0.195 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#761D05
oklch(37.6% 0.127 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#461307
oklch(27% 0.081 34.7)
#E46F52 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) | #8D824F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B50 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95968 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46F52
#E46F52
oklch(67.4% 0.152 35.1)
- #00A8C4
#00A8C4
oklch(67.3% 0.119 215.2)
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 #E46F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.056
Use #E46F52 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.