#E37162
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.8% 0.145 29.1), rgb(227, 113, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#E37162 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37162 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 113, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.145 29.1) |
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 #E37162 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37162 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37162 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37162 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9F
oklch(81% 0.091 29.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37162
oklch(67.8% 0.145 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#E35142
oklch(63.1% 0.184 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF2B20
oklch(55.6% 0.201 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31912
oklch(49.2% 0.188 29)
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Step 800
800
#911A13
oklch(42.7% 0.155 29)
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Step 900
900
#741F17
oklch(37.6% 0.12 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#45140F
oklch(27.1% 0.077 28.9)
#E37162 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) | #8D8460 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C60 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75E6E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37162
#E37162
oklch(67.8% 0.145 29.1)
- #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 #E37162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.056
Use #E37162 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.