#E86767
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.161 22.4), rgb(232, 103, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E86767 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86767 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 103, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.161 22.4) |
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 #E86767 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86767 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86767 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86767 text on black | 6.56:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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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
#FBA7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86767
oklch(67.2% 0.161 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC424C
oklch(63.1% 0.206 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#D7022F
oklch(55.6% 0.223 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#79151E
oklch(37.7% 0.134 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#470F12
oklch(26.9% 0.085 22.1)
#E86767 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) | #867F66 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A64 | 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°).
- #E86767
#E86767
oklch(67.2% 0.161 22.4)
- #00AAB4
#00AAB4
oklch(67.2% 0.114 202.2)
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 #E86767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.057
Use #E86767 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.