#E17261
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.142 30.2), rgb(225, 114, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#E17261 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17261 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 114, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.142 30.2) |
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 #E17261 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17261 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17261 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17261 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.088 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17261
oklch(67.7% 0.142 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#E25341
oklch(63.1% 0.181 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F1F
oklch(55.6% 0.196 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11E10
oklch(49.1% 0.183 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#901D12
oklch(42.7% 0.152 30)
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Step 900
900
#732017
oklch(37.6% 0.118 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#E17261 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) | #8D845F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5F | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55F6E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17261
#E17261
oklch(67.7% 0.142 30.2)
- #00AABF
#00AABF
oklch(67.6% 0.117 210.2)
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 #E17261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.053
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.057
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.058
Use #E17261 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.