#E17560
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.1% 0.139 32.3), rgb(225, 117, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#E17560 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 32°. 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 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17560 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 117, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.139 32.3) |
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 #E17560 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17560 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17560 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17560 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.048 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.087 32.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17560
oklch(68.1% 0.139 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#E0563D
oklch(63.1% 0.177 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB3318
oklch(55.5% 0.192 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF2308
oklch(49% 0.179 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E210D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#722214
oklch(37.6% 0.115 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#43150D
oklch(26.8% 0.073 32)
#E17560 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) | #90865E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D5E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56370 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17560
#E17560
oklch(68.1% 0.139 32.3)
- #00ABC3
#00ABC3
oklch(68% 0.119 212.2)
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 #E17560, 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 0.022
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.055
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.056
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.056
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.059
Use #E17560 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.