#E3755F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.4% 0.141 32.6), rgb(227, 117, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#E3755F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3755F |
| RGB | rgb(227, 117, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.141 32.6) |
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 #E3755F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3755F | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3755F text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3755F text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 33)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3755F
oklch(68.4% 0.141 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#E1543A
oklch(63% 0.181 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD3112
oklch(55.7% 0.196 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#B12001
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F09
oklch(42.6% 0.151 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#732112
oklch(37.6% 0.118 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#E3755F 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) | #90865D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E5D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76270 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3755F
#E3755F
oklch(68.4% 0.141 32.6)
- #00ACC5
#00ACC5
oklch(68.4% 0.12 212.8)
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 #E3755F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.022
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.053
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.053
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.055
Use #E3755F 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.