#E07162
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.141 29.2), rgb(224, 113, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#E07162 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07162 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 113, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 67%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.141 29.2) |
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 #E07162 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07162 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07162 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07162 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 28.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07162
oklch(67.4% 0.141 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#E25344
oklch(63.2% 0.181 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F23
oklch(55.6% 0.196 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11E15
oklch(49.1% 0.183 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#901D15
oklch(42.7% 0.152 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#732018
oklch(37.6% 0.118 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#E07162 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) | #8C8360 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B60 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45F6E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07162
#E07162
oklch(67.4% 0.141 29.2)
- #00AABD
#00AABD
oklch(67.5% 0.116 208.8)
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 #E07162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.056
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.058
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.059
Use #E07162 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.