#E07151
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.146 36.9), rgb(224, 113, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#E07151 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07151 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 113, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.146 36.9) |
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 #E07151 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07151 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07151 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07151 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC97
oklch(80.9% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07151
oklch(67.2% 0.146 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#E35427
oklch(63.1% 0.187 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#742104
oklch(37.7% 0.122 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#441507
oklch(26.9% 0.076 37)
#E07151 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) | #8E824E | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45C6A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07151
#E07151
oklch(67.2% 0.146 36.9)
- #00A7C5
#00A7C5
oklch(67.1% 0.12 216.7)
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 #E07151, 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 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.052
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.056
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.056
Use #E07151 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.