#E37049
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.153 39.1), rgb(227, 112, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#E37049 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 39°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37049 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 112, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.153 39.1) |
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 #E37049 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37049 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37049 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37049 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC93
oklch(81% 0.095 39.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37049
oklch(67.3% 0.153 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#E65110
oklch(63.1% 0.196 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#451403
oklch(26.9% 0.08 39.2)
#E37049 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) | #8F8245 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B47 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85967 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37049
#E37049
oklch(67.3% 0.153 39.1)
- #00A7C9
#00A7C9
oklch(67.3% 0.122 219.2)
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 #E37049, 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 0.031
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
Use #E37049 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.