#E6696F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.156 19.3), rgb(230, 105, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#E6696F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6696F |
| RGB | rgb(230, 105, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.156 19.3) |
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 #E6696F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6696F | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6696F text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6696F text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 19.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6696F
oklch(67.4% 0.156 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#E94657
oklch(63.2% 0.199 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#D4123C
oklch(55.6% 0.216 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#950927
oklch(42.8% 0.166 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#771724
oklch(37.6% 0.129 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#461015
oklch(26.9% 0.082 19.5)
#E6696F 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) | #86806E | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA566C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6696F
#E6696F
oklch(67.4% 0.156 19.3)
- #00ABB1
#00ABB1
oklch(67.3% 0.114 199.2)
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 #E6696F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
Use #E6696F 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.