#E86C6F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.1% 0.154 20.6), rgb(232, 108, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#E86C6F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86C6F |
| RGB | rgb(232, 108, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.154 20.6) |
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 #E86C6F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86C6F | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86C6F text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86C6F text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A6
oklch(81% 0.096 21)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86C6F
oklch(68.1% 0.154 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#E84754
oklch(63.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#D41639
oklch(55.7% 0.215 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#940C25
oklch(42.7% 0.164 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#771822
oklch(37.7% 0.129 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#461115
oklch(27% 0.081 20.2)
#E86C6F 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) | #88836E | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C6C | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC596E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86C6F
#E86C6F
oklch(68.1% 0.154 20.6)
- #00ADB5
#00ADB5
oklch(68% 0.116 200.7)
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 #E86C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.054
Use #E86C6F 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.