#E86663
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.162 23.8), rgb(232, 102, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#E86663 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 24°. 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86663 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 102, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.162 23.8) |
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 #E86663 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86663 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86663 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86663 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA7A1
oklch(81% 0.102 24)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86663
oklch(67% 0.162 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#ED4147
oklch(63.1% 0.208 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80029
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70021
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#970019
oklch(42.6% 0.172 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#7A141B
oklch(37.8% 0.136 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F10
oklch(27% 0.086 24.2)
#E86663 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) | #867E62 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A60 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4F66 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86663
#E86663
oklch(67% 0.162 23.8)
- #00A9B5
#00A9B5
oklch(67% 0.114 203.8)
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 #E86663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.057
Use #E86663 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.