#E6695D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.158 27.6), rgb(230, 105, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#E6695D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6695D |
| RGB | rgb(230, 105, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.158 27.6) |
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 #E6695D | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6695D | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6695D text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6695D text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6695D
oklch(67% 0.158 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#EA473E
oklch(63.1% 0.201 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D6141A
oklch(55.6% 0.219 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#960A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#781815
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#E6695D 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) | #887F5B | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5A | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB5367 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6695D
#E6695D
oklch(67% 0.158 27.6)
- #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 #E6695D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
Use #E6695D 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.