#E0726A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.139 25.7), rgb(224, 114, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#E0726A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0726A |
| RGB | rgb(224, 114, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.139 25.7) |
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 #E0726A | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0726A | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0726A text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0726A text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 25.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E0726A
oklch(67.7% 0.139 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#E0534E
oklch(63% 0.177 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC3031
oklch(55.7% 0.193 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02024
oklch(49.2% 0.179 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E1F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#73211F
oklch(37.8% 0.115 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#441513
oklch(27.1% 0.073 25.6)
#E0726A 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) | #8C8469 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B68 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36171 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0726A
#E0726A
oklch(67.7% 0.139 25.7)
- #00ABBA
#00ABBA
oklch(67.7% 0.116 205.9)
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 #E0726A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
Use #E0726A 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.