#E17255
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.145 35.7), rgb(225, 114, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#E17255 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17255 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 114, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.145 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 #E17255 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17255 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17255 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17255 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC98
oklch(80.9% 0.091 35.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17255
oklch(67.5% 0.145 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#E3542D
oklch(63.2% 0.186 35.8)
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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
#742109
oklch(37.7% 0.121 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#441508
oklch(27% 0.076 36.2)
#E17255 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) | #8F8352 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B53 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55E6B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17255
#E17255
oklch(67.5% 0.145 35.7)
- #00A8C5
#00A8C5
oklch(67.4% 0.12 215.9)
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 #E17255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.054
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.055
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.057
Use #E17255 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.