#E27273
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.2% 0.14 20.9), rgb(226, 114, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#E27273 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27273 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 114, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.14 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 #E27273 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27273 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27273 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27273 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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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)
#E27273
oklch(68.2% 0.14 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#E15159
oklch(63.1% 0.179 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D3E
oklch(55.6% 0.194 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#B01C31
oklch(49.1% 0.18 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C29
oklch(42.7% 0.149 20.8)
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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)
#E27273 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) | #8B8572 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C71 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56273 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27273
#E27273
oklch(68.2% 0.14 20.9)
- #00AEB6
#00AEB6
oklch(68.3% 0.116 200.6)
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 #E27273, 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 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #E27273 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.