#E27265
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.9% 0.142 28.2), rgb(226, 114, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#E27265 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27265 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 114, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.142 28.2) |
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 #E27265 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27265 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27265 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27265 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27265
oklch(67.9% 0.142 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#E25246
oklch(63.1% 0.181 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D27
oklch(55.5% 0.197 28)
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Step 700
700
#B11D19
oklch(49.1% 0.183 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#901C18
oklch(42.7% 0.152 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#74201A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#E27265 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) | #8D8463 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C63 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6606F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27265
#E27265
oklch(67.9% 0.142 28.2)
- #00ABBE
#00ABBE
oklch(67.8% 0.117 208.7)
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 #E27265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.056
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.056
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.057
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.058
Use #E27265 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.