#E66D5F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.6% 0.153 28.5), rgb(230, 109, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#E66D5F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66D5F |
| RGB | rgb(230, 109, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.153 28.5) |
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 #E66D5F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66D5F | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66D5F text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66D5F text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99E
oklch(80.8% 0.095 28.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66D5F
oklch(67.6% 0.153 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#E84B3E
oklch(63.1% 0.196 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#D31E1A
oklch(55.5% 0.213 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B7070B
oklch(49.2% 0.198 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#94110F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#771B15
oklch(37.7% 0.127 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#E66D5F 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) | #8B825D | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B5C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB586A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66D5F
#E66D5F
oklch(67.6% 0.153 28.5)
- #00AABD
#00AABD
oklch(67.5% 0.116 208.8)
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 #E66D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
Use #E66D5F 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.