#E27252
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.6% 0.147 36.8), rgb(226, 114, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#E27252 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27252 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 114, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.147 36.8) |
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 #E27252 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27252 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27252 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27252 text on black | 6.76:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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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
#F5AC97
oklch(80.9% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27252
oklch(67.6% 0.147 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#E35327
oklch(63% 0.188 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92F00
oklch(49% 0.165 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#742004
oklch(37.6% 0.122 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#451507
oklch(27.1% 0.078 36.8)
#E27252 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) | #8F834F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C50 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75D6B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27252
#E27252
oklch(67.6% 0.147 36.8)
- #00A8C7
#00A8C7
oklch(67.5% 0.121 217.2)
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 #E27252, 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 0.026
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.055
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.055
Use #E27252 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.