#E17049
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.151 39.4), rgb(225, 112, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#E17049 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17049 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 112, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.151 39.4) |
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 #E17049 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17049 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17049 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17049 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC93
oklch(80.9% 0.094 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17049
oklch(67% 0.151 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#E55213
oklch(63.1% 0.194 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#451403
oklch(26.9% 0.08 39.2)
#E17049 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) | #8E8145 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A47 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65A67 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17049
#E17049
oklch(67% 0.151 39.4)
- #00A6C8
#00A6C8
oklch(67% 0.122 219.4)
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 #E17049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.055
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.055
Use #E17049 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.