#E47565
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.6% 0.141 29.7), rgb(228, 117, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#E47565 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47565 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 117, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.141 29.7) |
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 #E47565 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E47565 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47565 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47565 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.088 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47565
oklch(68.6% 0.141 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#E15343
oklch(63% 0.18 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F22
oklch(55.6% 0.196 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11F14
oklch(49.2% 0.182 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E14
oklch(42.6% 0.15 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#732118
oklch(37.7% 0.117 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#E47565 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) | #908763 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E63 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86371 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47565
#E47565
oklch(68.6% 0.141 29.7)
- #00AEC2
#00AEC2
oklch(68.7% 0.119 209.2)
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 #E47565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.053
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.056
Use #E47565 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.