#E66E50
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.156 35.2), rgb(230, 110, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#E66E50 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66E50 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 110, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.156 35.2) |
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 #E66E50 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66E50 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66E50 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66E50 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA96
oklch(80.8% 0.097 35)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66E50
oklch(67.5% 0.156 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#E84C23
oklch(63% 0.199 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#771C01
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#E66E50 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) | #8D814D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C4D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB5767 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66E50
#E66E50
oklch(67.5% 0.156 35.2)
- #00A9C5
#00A9C5
oklch(67.6% 0.12 215.1)
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 #E66E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.055
Use #E66E50 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.