#E27151
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.149 36.7), rgb(226, 113, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#E27151 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27151 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 113, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.149 36.7) |
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 #E27151 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27151 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27151 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27151 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC96
oklch(81% 0.093 37.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27151
oklch(67.4% 0.149 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#E45226
oklch(63.1% 0.19 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#752003
oklch(37.8% 0.124 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#451406
oklch(27% 0.079 36.6)
#E27151 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) | #8F824E | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B4F | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75C6A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27151
#E27151
oklch(67.4% 0.149 36.7)
- #00A8C6
#00A8C6
oklch(67.4% 0.12 216.5)
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 #E27151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.054
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.055
Use #E27151 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.