#E6685A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.16 28.5), rgb(230, 104, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#E6685A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6685A |
| RGB | rgb(230, 104, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.16 28.5) |
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 #E6685A | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6685A | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6685A text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6685A text on black | 6.49:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48173
oklch(70.8% 0.125 29.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E6685A
oklch(66.8% 0.16 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#C43D33
oklch(55.5% 0.173 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92E25
oklch(49.1% 0.161 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#892820
oklch(42.7% 0.133 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E261F
oklch(37.5% 0.104 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#E6685A 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) | #887E58 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79957 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB5165 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6685A
#E6685A
oklch(66.8% 0.16 28.5)
- #00A8BA
#00A8BA
oklch(66.9% 0.115 208.2)
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 #E6685A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
Use #E6685A 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.