#E86A55
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.161 31.3), rgb(232, 106, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#E86A55 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86A55 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 106, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.161 31.3) |
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 #E86A55 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86A55 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86A55 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86A55 text on black | 6.62:1 | 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
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA899
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86A55
oklch(67.3% 0.161 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#EC462F
oklch(63.1% 0.206 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D41F00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#941200
oklch(42.6% 0.165 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#79170A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#471109
oklch(27% 0.084 31.3)
#E86A55 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) | #8A8053 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B52 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5265 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86A55
#E86A55
oklch(67.3% 0.161 31.3)
- #00A9BF
#00A9BF
oklch(67.4% 0.117 211)
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 #E86A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.013
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
Use #E86A55 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.