#E07050
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.148 36.8), rgb(224, 112, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#E07050 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07050 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 112, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.148 36.8) |
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 #E07050 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07050 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07050 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07050 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC97
oklch(80.9% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07050
oklch(67% 0.148 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#E45326
oklch(63.2% 0.189 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92F00
oklch(49% 0.165 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#752004
oklch(37.8% 0.124 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#451507
oklch(27.1% 0.078 36.8)
#E07050 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) | #8D814D | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55B69 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07050
#E07050
oklch(67% 0.148 36.8)
- #00A6C5
#00A6C5
oklch(66.9% 0.12 217.4)
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 #E07050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.056
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.056
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.056
Use #E07050 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.