#E0725E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.141 31.7), rgb(224, 114, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#E0725E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0725E |
| RGB | rgb(224, 114, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.141 31.7) |
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 #E0725E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0725E | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0725E text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0725E text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 32.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E0725E
oklch(67.5% 0.141 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#E1543D
oklch(63% 0.18 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD3018
oklch(55.6% 0.197 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12007
oklch(49.2% 0.183 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E0D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#732114
oklch(37.6% 0.117 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#E0725E 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) | #8D835C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45F6D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0725E
#E0725E
oklch(67.5% 0.141 31.7)
- #00A9C0
#00A9C0
oklch(67.4% 0.117 211.7)
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 #E0725E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.055
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.056
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.058
Use #E0725E 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.