#E47065
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.9% 0.146 27.1), rgb(228, 112, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#E47065 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47065 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 112, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.146 27.1) |
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 #E47065 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E47065 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47065 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47065 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.091 26.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47065
oklch(67.9% 0.146 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#E44F46
oklch(63% 0.186 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02727
oklch(55.6% 0.204 27)
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Step 700
700
#B31519
oklch(49% 0.189 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#921818
oklch(42.8% 0.157 27)
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Step 900
900
#751E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#451310
oklch(27% 0.078 27)
#E47065 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) | #8C8463 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C63 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85D6E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47065
#E47065
oklch(67.9% 0.146 27.1)
- #00ABBC
#00ABBC
oklch(67.8% 0.116 207.3)
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 #E47065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.054
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.055
Use #E47065 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.