#E46F71
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.146 20.7), rgb(228, 111, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#E46F71 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46F71 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 111, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.146 20.7) |
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 #E46F71 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46F71 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46F71 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46F71 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 20.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46F71
oklch(68% 0.146 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#E44D57
oklch(63.1% 0.187 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF253C
oklch(55.5% 0.202 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B3122F
oklch(49.1% 0.189 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#911627
oklch(42.6% 0.156 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#751D24
oklch(37.8% 0.121 21)
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Step 950
950
#451316
oklch(27.1% 0.077 20.4)
#E46F71 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) | #898470 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75E71 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46F71
#E46F71
oklch(68% 0.146 20.7)
- #00ADB5
#00ADB5
oklch(68% 0.116 200.7)
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 #E46F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
Use #E46F71 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.