#E86C54
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.6% 0.159 32.6), rgb(232, 108, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#E86C54 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86C54 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 108, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.159 32.6) |
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 #E86C54 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86C54 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86C54 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86C54 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA998
oklch(80.9% 0.099 32.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86C54
oklch(67.6% 0.159 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#EA482B
oklch(63% 0.203 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#D12800
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921800
oklch(42.6% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#781907
oklch(37.6% 0.132 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#471108
oklch(27% 0.084 32.1)
#E86C54 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) | #8C8151 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C51 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5467 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86C54
#E86C54
oklch(67.6% 0.159 32.6)
- #00A9C2
#00A9C2
oklch(67.5% 0.118 213.1)
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 #E86C54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.052
Use #E86C54 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.