#E07049
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.15 39.5), rgb(224, 112, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#E07049 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 40°. 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 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07049 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 112, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.15 39.5) |
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 #E07049 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07049 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07049 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07049 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19E
oklch(80.9% 0.073 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8668
oklch(70.7% 0.117 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E07049
oklch(66.9% 0.15 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4818
oklch(55.6% 0.162 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43807
oklch(49.1% 0.152 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#852F0D
oklch(42.6% 0.126 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B14
oklch(37.6% 0.098 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#E07049 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) | #8E8145 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A47 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55A67 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07049
#E07049
oklch(66.9% 0.15 39.5)
- #00A5C8
#00A5C8
oklch(66.8% 0.122 220.1)
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 #E07049, 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 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.057
Use #E07049 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.