#E66767
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.159 22.3), rgb(230, 103, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#E66767 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66767 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 103, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.159 22.3) |
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 #E66767 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66767 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66767 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66767 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
-
Step 200
200
#FCCCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 22.4)
-
Step 300
300
#FAA7A3
oklch(80.8% 0.099 22.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66767
oklch(66.9% 0.159 22.3)
-
Step 500
500
#EB444D
oklch(63.1% 0.203 22.4)
-
Step 600
600
#D60B31
oklch(55.6% 0.22 22.2)
-
Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
-
Step 800
800
#96041F
oklch(42.7% 0.17 22.2)
-
Step 900
900
#78161E
oklch(37.6% 0.132 22.5)
-
Step 950
950
#471012
oklch(27% 0.084 22.8)
#E66767 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) | #857F66 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59964 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5268 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66767
#E66767
oklch(66.9% 0.159 22.3)
- #00A9B3
#00A9B3
oklch(66.9% 0.114 202.3)
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 #E66767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.057
Use #E66767 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.