#E86A52
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.162 32.5), rgb(232, 106, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#E86A52 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86A52 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 106, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.162 32.5) |
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 #E86A52 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86A52 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86A52 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86A52 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA897
oklch(80.8% 0.102 32.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86A52
oklch(67.3% 0.162 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC4729
oklch(63.2% 0.206 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#D12700
oklch(55.6% 0.208 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#921800
oklch(42.6% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#791805
oklch(37.7% 0.134 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#471107
oklch(27% 0.084 32.9)
#E86A52 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) | #8B804F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B4F | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5265 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86A52
#E86A52
oklch(67.3% 0.162 32.5)
- #00A8C0
#00A8C0
oklch(67.2% 0.117 212.5)
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 #E86A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.011
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
Use #E86A52 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.