#E66955
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.16 31), rgb(230, 105, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#E66955 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66955 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 105, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 74%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.16 31) |
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 #E66955 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66955 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66955 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66955 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E48170
oklch(70.7% 0.125 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E66955
oklch(66.9% 0.16 31)
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Step 600
600
#C43E2C
oklch(55.6% 0.173 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1E
oklch(49.1% 0.161 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#89291B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E271C
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#E66955 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) | #897F53 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A52 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB5165 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66955
#E66955
oklch(66.9% 0.16 31)
- #00A7BD
#00A7BD
oklch(66.8% 0.116 211.2)
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 #E66955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
Use #E66955 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.