#E66D73
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.15 18.9), rgb(230, 109, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#E66D73 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66D73 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 109, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.15 18.9) |
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 #E66D73 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66D73 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66D73 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66D73 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 18.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66D73
oklch(68% 0.15 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#E64959
oklch(63% 0.193 19)
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Step 600
600
#D11D3F
oklch(55.5% 0.209 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50631
oklch(49.1% 0.194 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#931029
oklch(42.7% 0.161 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#761A26
oklch(37.7% 0.125 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#461216
oklch(27.1% 0.079 19.8)
#E66D73 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) | #888373 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C70 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95B70 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66D73
#E66D73
oklch(68% 0.15 18.9)
- #00ADB3
#00ADB3
oklch(67.9% 0.115 199.2)
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 #E66D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
Use #E66D73 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.