#E07559
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.9% 0.14 35.7), rgb(224, 117, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#E07559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 36°. 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 | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07559 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 117, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.14 35.7) |
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 #E07559 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07559 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07559 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07559 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
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07559
oklch(67.9% 0.14 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#E05733
oklch(63.1% 0.179 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#72230D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#43160A
oklch(26.9% 0.073 35.8)
#E07559 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) | #908556 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C57 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4626E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07559
#E07559
oklch(67.9% 0.14 35.7)
- #00AAC7
#00AAC7
oklch(68% 0.12 215.7)
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 #E07559, 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 0.054
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.055
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.057
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.058
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.059
Use #E07559 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.