#E4725A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.147 33.2), rgb(228, 114, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#E4725A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4725A |
| RGB | rgb(228, 114, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.147 33.2) |
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 #E4725A | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4725A | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4725A text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4725A text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 33.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4725A
oklch(68% 0.147 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#E45134
oklch(63.1% 0.188 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#D02B00
oklch(55.7% 0.205 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#751F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 33)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#E4725A 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) | #8F8458 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D58 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85E6C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4725A
#E4725A
oklch(68% 0.147 33.2)
- #00ABC4
#00ABC4
oklch(68.1% 0.119 212.9)
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 #E4725A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.053
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.055
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.057
Use #E4725A 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.