#E17561
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.2% 0.139 31.8), rgb(225, 117, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#E17561 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 0.020 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 | #E17561 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 117, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.139 31.8) |
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 #E17561 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17561 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17561 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17561 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17561
oklch(68.2% 0.139 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E0563F
oklch(63.2% 0.177 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB331B
oklch(55.5% 0.192 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF230B
oklch(49% 0.179 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E210F
oklch(42.7% 0.147 32)
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Step 900
900
#722215
oklch(37.6% 0.115 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#43150E
oklch(26.8% 0.073 31)
#E17561 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) | #90865F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D5F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56370 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17561
#E17561
oklch(68.2% 0.139 31.8)
- #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 #E17561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.023
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.056
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.056
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.058
Use #E17561 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.