#E6685E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.159 26.8), rgb(230, 104, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#E6685E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 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 | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6685E |
| RGB | rgb(230, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.159 26.8) |
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 #E6685E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6685E | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6685E text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6685E 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA6
oklch(81% 0.078 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48076
oklch(70.7% 0.125 26.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E6685E
oklch(66.9% 0.159 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43D37
oklch(55.6% 0.173 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92E2A
oklch(49.2% 0.16 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#892824
oklch(42.7% 0.132 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2622
oklch(37.6% 0.103 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#E6685E 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) | #877F5C | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7995B | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB5266 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6685E
#E6685E
oklch(66.9% 0.159 26.8)
- #00A8B8
#00A8B8
oklch(66.8% 0.115 206.8)
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 #E6685E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
Use #E6685E 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.