#E17460
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.14 31.7), rgb(225, 116, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#E17460 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17460 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 116, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.14 31.7) |
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 #E17460 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17460 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17460 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17460 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 31.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17460
oklch(68% 0.14 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#E1553E
oklch(63.2% 0.179 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC3219
oklch(55.6% 0.194 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B02209
oklch(49.1% 0.18 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F200E
oklch(42.8% 0.149 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#732215
oklch(37.8% 0.116 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#E17460 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) | #8F855E | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5616F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17460
#E17460
oklch(68% 0.14 31.7)
- #00ABC2
#00ABC2
oklch(68% 0.118 211.5)
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 #E17460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.056
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.057
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.057
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.058
Use #E17460 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.