#E07059
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.145 33), rgb(224, 112, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#E07059 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07059 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 112, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.145 33) |
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 #E07059 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07059 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07059 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07059 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 32.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07059
oklch(67.1% 0.145 33)
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Step 500
500
#E35337
oklch(63.2% 0.184 33)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D08
oklch(55.5% 0.201 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#911C03
oklch(42.7% 0.155 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#742010
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#44140B
oklch(26.8% 0.076 32.7)
#E07059 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) | #8C8257 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A57 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45C6B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07059
#E07059
oklch(67.1% 0.145 33)
- #00A8C0
#00A8C0
oklch(67.2% 0.117 212.5)
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 #E07059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.056
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.058
Use #E07059 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.