#E3744F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.148 38.9), rgb(227, 116, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#E3744F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3744F |
| RGB | rgb(227, 116, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.148 38.9) |
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 #E3744F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3744F | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3744F text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3744F text on black | 6.87:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.051 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC95
oklch(80.8% 0.092 38.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3744F
oklch(68% 0.148 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3541C
oklch(63.1% 0.189 38.9)
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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
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#441505
oklch(26.9% 0.077 38.7)
#E3744F 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) | #91854B | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D4D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85F6B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3744F
#E3744F
oklch(68% 0.148 38.9)
- #00A9CB
#00A9CB
oklch(67.9% 0.123 219)
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 #E3744F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
Use #E3744F 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.