#E86B48
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.163 36.5), rgb(232, 107, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#E86B48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86B48 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 107, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.163 36.5) |
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 #E86B48 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86B48 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86B48 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86B48 text on black | 6.62:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA992
oklch(80.9% 0.103 36.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86B48
oklch(67.3% 0.163 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC480C
oklch(63.1% 0.209 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#471102
oklch(26.9% 0.086 36.9)
#E86B48 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) | #8D8044 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B45 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5163 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86B48
#E86B48
oklch(67.3% 0.163 36.5)
- #00A7C5
#00A7C5
oklch(67.1% 0.12 216.7)
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 #E86B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.052
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.053
Use #E86B48 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.