#E86E72
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.4% 0.152 19.9), rgb(232, 110, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#E86E72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86E72 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 110, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.152 19.9) |
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 #E86E72 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86E72 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86E72 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86E72 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86E72
oklch(68.4% 0.152 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#E74957
oklch(63.2% 0.194 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#D21B3C
oklch(55.5% 0.211 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B5032E
oklch(49% 0.195 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#930F27
oklch(42.6% 0.162 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#761A24
oklch(37.7% 0.126 20)
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Step 950
950
#461115
oklch(27% 0.081 20.2)
#E86E72 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) | #8A8471 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5C70 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86E72
#E86E72
oklch(68.4% 0.152 19.9)
- #00AFB6
#00AFB6
oklch(68.5% 0.116 199.9)
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 #E86E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
Use #E86E72 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.