#E4745A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.3% 0.145 34.3), rgb(228, 116, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#E4745A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4745A |
| RGB | rgb(228, 116, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.145 34.3) |
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 #E4745A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4745A | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4745A text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4745A text on black | 6.94:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9A
oklch(81% 0.09 34.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4745A
oklch(68.3% 0.145 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#E35332
oklch(63.1% 0.186 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3000
oklch(55.5% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#74200C
oklch(37.6% 0.121 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#E4745A 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) | #918557 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E58 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8606E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4745A
#E4745A
oklch(68.3% 0.145 34.3)
- #00ABC7
#00ABC7
oklch(68.2% 0.12 214.9)
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 #E4745A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.053
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.055
Use #E4745A 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.