#E47453
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.2% 0.147 37.2), rgb(228, 116, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#E47453 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47453 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 116, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.147 37.2) |
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 #E47453 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E47453 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47453 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47453 text on black | 6.92:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC96
oklch(80.9% 0.092 37.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47453
oklch(68.2% 0.147 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#E35325
oklch(63% 0.188 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2700
oklch(42.8% 0.142 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#742003
oklch(37.6% 0.123 37)
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Step 950
950
#451506
oklch(27.1% 0.078 37.6)
#E47453 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) | #918550 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D51 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95F6C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47453
#E47453
oklch(68.2% 0.147 37.2)
- #00AACA
#00AACA
oklch(68.1% 0.122 217.6)
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 #E47453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.022
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.053
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.055
Use #E47453 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.