#E2716F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.141 22.5), rgb(226, 113, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#E2716F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2716F |
| RGB | rgb(226, 113, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.141 22.5) |
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 #E2716F | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2716F | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2716F text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2716F text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E2716F
oklch(68% 0.141 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#E25154
oklch(63.2% 0.181 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B39
oklch(55.6% 0.196 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11B2B
oklch(49.1% 0.182 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#901B25
oklch(42.8% 0.151 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#731F23
oklch(37.6% 0.117 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#E2716F 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) | #8B856E | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56071 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2716F
#E2716F
oklch(68% 0.141 22.5)
- #00ADB7
#00ADB7
oklch(68.1% 0.116 202.1)
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 #E2716F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.055
Use #E2716F 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.