#E47758
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.143 36.8), rgb(228, 119, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#E47758 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47758 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 119, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.143 36.8) |
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 #E47758 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E47758 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47758 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47758 text on black | 7.07:1 | 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
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD98
oklch(81% 0.089 37.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47758
oklch(68.7% 0.143 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#E1562C
oklch(63.1% 0.182 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#732207
oklch(37.7% 0.119 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#441508
oklch(27% 0.076 36.2)
#E47758 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) | #938755 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F56 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86370 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47758
#E47758
oklch(68.7% 0.143 36.8)
- #00ACCB
#00ACCB
oklch(68.6% 0.122 216.8)
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 #E47758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.053
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
Use #E47758 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.