#E07268
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.139 26.7), rgb(224, 114, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#E07268 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07268 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 114, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 66%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.139 26.7) |
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 #E07268 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07268 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07268 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07268 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07268
oklch(67.7% 0.139 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#E1544B
oklch(63.2% 0.178 27)
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Step 600
600
#CC302E
oklch(55.6% 0.193 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#B02021
oklch(49.2% 0.179 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.149 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#73211D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 27)
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Step 950
950
#441512
oklch(27.1% 0.073 26.7)
#E07268 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) | #8C8467 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B66 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36170 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07268
#E07268
oklch(67.7% 0.139 26.7)
- #00ABBB
#00ABBB
oklch(67.7% 0.116 206.6)
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 #E07268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
Use #E07268 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.