#E2724E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.149 38.4), rgb(226, 114, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#E2724E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2724E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 114, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.149 38.4) |
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 #E2724E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2724E | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2724E text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2724E text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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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
#F5AC95
oklch(80.8% 0.092 38.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E2724E
oklch(67.5% 0.149 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#E4531D
oklch(63.1% 0.19 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#451505
oklch(27.1% 0.078 38.4)
#E2724E 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) | #90834A | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B4C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75C6A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2724E
#E2724E
oklch(67.5% 0.149 38.4)
- #00A8C9
#00A8C9
oklch(67.6% 0.122 218.5)
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 #E2724E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.054
Use #E2724E 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.