#E66E4A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.158 37.4), rgb(230, 110, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#E66E4A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66E4A |
| RGB | rgb(230, 110, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 76%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.158 37.4) |
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 #E66E4A | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66E4A | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66E4A text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66E4A text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA93
oklch(80.9% 0.099 36.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66E4A
oklch(67.4% 0.158 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#E94D12
oklch(63.2% 0.202 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#461303
oklch(27% 0.082 38)
#E66E4A 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) | #8E8146 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B47 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5666 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66E4A
#E66E4A
oklch(67.4% 0.158 37.4)
- #00A8C7
#00A8C7
oklch(67.5% 0.121 217.2)
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 #E66E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.053
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.053
Use #E66E4A 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.