#E2704F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.15 37), rgb(226, 112, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#E2704F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2704F |
| RGB | rgb(226, 112, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.15 37) |
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 #E2704F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2704F | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2704F text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2704F text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB96
oklch(80.8% 0.094 36.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E2704F
oklch(67.3% 0.15 37)
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Step 500
500
#E55122
oklch(63.1% 0.192 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#751F01
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37)
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Step 950
950
#451406
oklch(27% 0.079 36.6)
#E2704F 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) | #8E824C | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B4D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75A68 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2704F
#E2704F
oklch(67.3% 0.15 37)
- #00A7C6
#00A7C6
oklch(67.2% 0.12 217.3)
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 #E2704F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.053
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
Use #E2704F 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.