#E86963
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.159 25), rgb(232, 105, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#E86963 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86963 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 105, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.159 25) |
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 #E86963 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86963 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86963 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86963 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A0
oklch(80.8% 0.099 24.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86963
oklch(67.4% 0.159 25)
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Step 500
500
#EB4545
oklch(63.1% 0.203 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#D60D26
oklch(55.5% 0.221 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#960517
oklch(42.6% 0.17 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#791619
oklch(37.7% 0.133 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#E86963 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) | #888062 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B60 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5368 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86963
#E86963
oklch(67.4% 0.159 25)
- #00AAB8
#00AAB8
oklch(67.3% 0.115 205.2)
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 #E86963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.055
Use #E86963 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.