#E6686C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.157 20.3), rgb(230, 104, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E6686C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6686C |
| RGB | rgb(230, 104, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.157 20.3) |
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 #E6686C | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6686C | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6686C text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6686C text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 20.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6686C
oklch(67.2% 0.157 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA4553
oklch(63.2% 0.201 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#D50F38
oklch(55.6% 0.218 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#950624
oklch(42.6% 0.168 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#781722
oklch(37.8% 0.131 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#471014
oklch(27% 0.083 20.8)
#E6686C 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) | #85806B | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A69 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA546A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6686C
#E6686C
oklch(67.2% 0.157 20.3)
- #00AAB2
#00AAB2
oklch(67.1% 0.114 200.7)
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 #E6686C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.055
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.056
Use #E6686C 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.