#E37462
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.3% 0.142 30.6), rgb(227, 116, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#E37462 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 31°. 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 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37462 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 116, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.142 30.6) |
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 #E37462 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37462 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37462 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37462 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 31.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37462
oklch(68.3% 0.142 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#E25340
oklch(63.1% 0.182 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F1D
oklch(55.6% 0.197 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11F0E
oklch(49.1% 0.183 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#901E10
oklch(42.8% 0.152 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#732116
oklch(37.7% 0.117 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#E37462 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) | #8F8660 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D60 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76170 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37462
#E37462
oklch(68.3% 0.142 30.6)
- #00ACC2
#00ACC2
oklch(68.3% 0.118 210.7)
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 #E37462, 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 0.026
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.053
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.054
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.056
Use #E37462 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.