#E66351
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66% 0.167 30), rgb(230, 99, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#E66351 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66351 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 99, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.167 30) |
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 #E66351 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66351 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E66351 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E66351 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.13 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E66351
oklch(66% 0.167 30)
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Step 600
600
#C7392A
oklch(55.5% 0.181 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A1C
oklch(49.2% 0.169 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B251A
oklch(42.6% 0.139 30)
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Step 900
900
#70251B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#E66351 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) | #857B4F | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974E | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC495F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66351
#E66351
oklch(66% 0.167 30)
- #00A4B9
#00A4B9
oklch(65.9% 0.114 210.7)
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 #E66351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
Use #E66351 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.