#E3725E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.9% 0.145 31.5), rgb(227, 114, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#E3725E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 31°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3725E |
| RGB | rgb(227, 114, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.145 31.5) |
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 #E3725E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3725E | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3725E text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3725E text on black | 6.83:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3725E
oklch(67.9% 0.145 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#E3523B
oklch(63.1% 0.185 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C14
oklch(55.6% 0.202 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#B21B02
oklch(49% 0.187 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C0A
oklch(42.8% 0.155 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#742013
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#E3725E 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) | #8E845C | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75E6D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3725E
#E3725E
oklch(67.9% 0.145 31.5)
- #00ABC2
#00ABC2
oklch(68% 0.118 211.5)
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 #E3725E, 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 0.028
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.054
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.055
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.057
Use #E3725E 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.