#E6706D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.3% 0.147 23.2), rgb(230, 112, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#E6706D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6706D |
| RGB | rgb(230, 112, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.147 23.2) |
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 #E6706D | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6706D | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6706D text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6706D text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
-
Step 300
300
#F7A9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 22.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6706D
oklch(68.3% 0.147 23.2)
-
Step 500
500
#E54D50
oklch(63.1% 0.188 23.2)
-
Step 600
600
#D02434
oklch(55.6% 0.204 23.2)
-
Step 700
700
#B41126
oklch(49.1% 0.19 23.4)
-
Step 800
800
#921521
oklch(42.7% 0.158 23.2)
-
Step 900
900
#751C20
oklch(37.6% 0.123 23.1)
-
Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#E6706D 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) | #8B856C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D6B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5E70 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6706D
#E6706D
oklch(68.3% 0.147 23.2)
- #00AEB9
#00AEB9
oklch(68.4% 0.116 202.8)
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 #E6706D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.053
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.053
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.054
Use #E6706D 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.