#E07557
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.9% 0.141 36.6), rgb(224, 117, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#E07557 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07557 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 117, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.141 36.6) |
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 #E07557 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07557 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07557 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07557 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 36.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07557
oklch(67.9% 0.141 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#E0572F
oklch(63.1% 0.18 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#73230A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#431609
oklch(26.9% 0.073 36.7)
#E07557 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) | #918554 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C55 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4626E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07557
#E07557
oklch(67.9% 0.141 36.6)
- #00A9C8
#00A9C8
oklch(67.8% 0.121 217.1)
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 #E07557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.019
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.055
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.057
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.057
Use #E07557 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.