#E8665B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.164 27.2), rgb(232, 102, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#E8665B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8665B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 102, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.164 27.2) |
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 #E8665B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8665B | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8665B text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8665B text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57F74
oklch(70.6% 0.128 27.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8665B
oklch(66.9% 0.164 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63A34
oklch(55.6% 0.178 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B26
oklch(49.2% 0.165 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2621
oklch(42.8% 0.137 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#702520
oklch(37.8% 0.107 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#421713
oklch(27.1% 0.068 27.8)
#E8665B 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) | #877E59 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79958 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4E64 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8665B
#E8665B
oklch(66.9% 0.164 27.2)
- #00A8B9
#00A8B9
oklch(66.9% 0.115 207.5)
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 #E8665B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
Use #E8665B 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.