#E3746F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.5% 0.139 24), rgb(227, 116, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#E3746F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3746F |
| RGB | rgb(227, 116, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.139 24) |
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 #E3746F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3746F | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3746F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3746F text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 24.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3746F
oklch(68.5% 0.139 24)
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Step 500
500
#E15352
oklch(63.2% 0.178 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC2F36
oklch(55.6% 0.193 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B01E29
oklch(49.1% 0.18 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D23
oklch(42.7% 0.149 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#732021
oklch(37.7% 0.116 24)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#E3746F 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) | #8D876E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66373 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3746F
#E3746F
oklch(68.5% 0.139 24)
- #00AEBB
#00AEBB
oklch(68.5% 0.117 204.2)
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 #E3746F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #E3746F 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.