#E66A49
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.162 35.9), rgb(230, 106, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#E66A49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66A49 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 106, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.162 35.9) |
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 #E66A49 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66A49 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66A49 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66A49 text on black | 6.52:1 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#E48268
oklch(70.8% 0.127 35.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E66A49
oklch(66.9% 0.162 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#C43F18
oklch(55.5% 0.176 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#A93008
oklch(49.1% 0.163 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#89290D
oklch(42.6% 0.136 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2814
oklch(37.7% 0.105 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#41180D
oklch(27% 0.067 36)
#E66A49 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) | #8B7F45 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A46 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5163 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66A49
#E66A49
oklch(66.9% 0.162 35.9)
- #00A6C3
#00A6C3
oklch(66.8% 0.119 216.1)
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 #E66A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
Use #E66A49 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.