#E2755B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.2% 0.141 34.5), rgb(226, 117, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#E2755B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2755B |
| RGB | rgb(226, 117, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.141 34.5) |
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 #E2755B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2755B | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2755B text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2755B text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E2755B
oklch(68.2% 0.141 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15534
oklch(63.1% 0.181 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC3201
oklch(55.5% 0.196 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#73220E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#E2755B 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) | #918658 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D59 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6626F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2755B
#E2755B
oklch(68.2% 0.141 34.5)
- #00ABC6
#00ABC6
oklch(68.2% 0.12 214.2)
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 #E2755B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.054
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.056
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.056
Use #E2755B 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.