#E17550
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.9% 0.144 39.4), rgb(225, 117, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#E17550 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17550 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 117, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.144 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 #E17550 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17550 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17550 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17550 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD95
oklch(80.9% 0.09 39.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17550
oklch(67.9% 0.144 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#E15620
oklch(63% 0.184 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
#441605
oklch(27.1% 0.076 39.8)
#E17550 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) | #92854C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C4E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6616C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17550
#E17550
oklch(67.9% 0.144 39.4)
- #00A9CB
#00A9CB
oklch(67.9% 0.123 219)
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 #E17550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.020
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
Use #E17550 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.