#E86765
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.161 23.3), rgb(232, 103, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#E86765 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86765 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 103, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.161 23.3) |
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 #E86765 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86765 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86765 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86765 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 23.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86765
oklch(67.2% 0.161 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#EC4249
oklch(63.1% 0.206 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#D7032B
oklch(55.5% 0.223 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#97001B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#79151C
oklch(37.7% 0.134 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#480F11
oklch(27.1% 0.086 23.2)
#E86765 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) | #867F64 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A62 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5168 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86765
#E86765
oklch(67.2% 0.161 23.3)
- #00AAB5
#00AAB5
oklch(67.2% 0.114 203)
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 #E86765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.056
Use #E86765 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.