#E47755
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.144 38), rgb(228, 119, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#E47755 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47755 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 119, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.144 38) |
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 #E47755 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E47755 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47755 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47755 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD97
oklch(81% 0.09 37.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47755
oklch(68.7% 0.144 38)
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Step 500
500
#E15626
oklch(63.1% 0.183 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2800
oklch(42.6% 0.139 38)
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Step 900
900
#732203
oklch(37.6% 0.12 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#441606
oklch(27.1% 0.076 38.9)
#E47755 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) | #938752 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F53 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9636F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47755
#E47755
oklch(68.7% 0.144 38)
- #00ACCD
#00ACCD
oklch(68.7% 0.123 218)
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 #E47755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.054
Use #E47755 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.