#E4725E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.1% 0.146 31.4), rgb(228, 114, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#E4725E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4725E |
| RGB | rgb(228, 114, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.146 31.4) |
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 #E4725E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4725E | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4725E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4725E text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4725E
oklch(68.1% 0.146 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#E4513A
oklch(63.1% 0.187 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2B12
oklch(55.5% 0.202 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31A01
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#911B09
oklch(42.7% 0.156 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#751F12
oklch(37.8% 0.122 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#E4725E 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) | #8E845C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D5C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85E6D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4725E
#E4725E
oklch(68.1% 0.146 31.4)
- #00ABC2
#00ABC2
oklch(68% 0.118 211.5)
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 #E4725E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.054
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.055
Use #E4725E 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.