#E27172
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.141 20.9), rgb(226, 113, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#E27172 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27172 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 113, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.141 20.9) |
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 #E27172 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27172 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27172 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27172 text on black | 6.83:1 | 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
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.088 20.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27172
oklch(68% 0.141 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#E15058
oklch(63% 0.18 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.196 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11A30
oklch(49.1% 0.183 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B28
oklch(42.6% 0.15 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#731F25
oklch(37.7% 0.117 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#E27172 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) | #8A8571 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C70 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56172 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27172
#E27172
oklch(68% 0.141 20.9)
- #00ADB5
#00ADB5
oklch(68% 0.116 200.7)
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 #E27172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #E27172 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.