#E47269
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.3% 0.143 26.1), rgb(228, 114, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#E47269 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47269 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 114, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.143 26.1) |
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 #E47269 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E47269 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47269 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47269 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA2
oklch(80.8% 0.09 26)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47269
oklch(68.3% 0.143 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#E3504A
oklch(63.1% 0.184 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2B2D
oklch(55.6% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B2191F
oklch(49.1% 0.185 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#911A1C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#741F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#E47269 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) | #8D8568 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D67 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86070 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47269
#E47269
oklch(68.3% 0.143 26.1)
- #00ADBD
#00ADBD
oklch(68.3% 0.117 206.5)
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 #E47269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.053
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.053
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.057
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.057
Use #E47269 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.