#E0705E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.143 30.6), rgb(224, 112, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#E0705E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0705E |
| RGB | rgb(224, 112, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.143 30.6) |
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 #E0705E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0705E | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0705E text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0705E text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E0705E
oklch(67.2% 0.143 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#E3523E
oklch(63.1% 0.184 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D1A
oklch(55.6% 0.199 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21D0B
oklch(49.2% 0.185 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#901C0F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#742015
oklch(37.7% 0.119 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#E0705E 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) | #8C825C | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45D6C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0705E
#E0705E
oklch(67.2% 0.143 30.6)
- #00A8BE
#00A8BE
oklch(67.1% 0.116 211.1)
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 #E0705E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.056
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.056
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.058
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.058
Use #E0705E 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.