#E86E5E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.155 29.3), rgb(232, 110, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#E86E5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86E5E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 110, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.155 29.3) |
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 #E86E5E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86E5E | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86E5E text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86E5E text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86E5E
oklch(68% 0.155 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#E94A3B
oklch(63.2% 0.198 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41D13
oklch(55.6% 0.215 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70402
oklch(49.1% 0.2 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#951009
oklch(42.8% 0.166 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#771A12
oklch(37.6% 0.129 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#E86E5E 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) | #8C835C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD586B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86E5E
#E86E5E
oklch(68% 0.155 29.3)
- #00ACBF
#00ACBF
oklch(68.1% 0.117 208.7)
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 #E86E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
Use #E86E5E 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.