#E17265
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.8% 0.141 28.2), rgb(225, 114, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#E17265 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17265 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 114, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.141 28.2) |
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 #E17265 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17265 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17265 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17265 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#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
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA1
oklch(80.8% 0.088 27.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17265
oklch(67.8% 0.141 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#E15347
oklch(63% 0.179 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F27
oklch(55.6% 0.195 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11E1A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D18
oklch(42.6% 0.15 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#73201A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#E17265 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) | #8D8463 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C63 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5606F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17265
#E17265
oklch(67.8% 0.141 28.2)
- #00ABBD
#00ABBD
oklch(67.8% 0.117 208)
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 #E17265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.058
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.058
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.058
Use #E17265 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.