#E4736A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.4% 0.142 26.1), rgb(228, 115, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#E4736A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4736A |
| RGB | rgb(228, 115, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.142 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 #E4736A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4736A | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4736A text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4736A text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F8CDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 25.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA3
oklch(81% 0.089 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4736A
oklch(68.4% 0.142 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#E2514B
oklch(63% 0.182 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.198 26)
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Step 700
700
#B11B20
oklch(49% 0.183 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#901B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.152 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#741F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#E4736A 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) | #8E8669 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D68 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86171 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4736A
#E4736A
oklch(68.4% 0.142 26.1)
- #00AEBD
#00AEBD
oklch(68.5% 0.117 205.7)
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 #E4736A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.053
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.057
Use #E4736A 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.