#E57070
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.2% 0.146 21.7), rgb(229, 112, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#E57070 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57070 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 112, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.146 21.7) |
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 #E57070 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E57070 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57070 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57070 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57070
oklch(68.2% 0.146 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#E44D54
oklch(63% 0.187 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2539
oklch(55.5% 0.202 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#B3132C
oklch(49.1% 0.188 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#911625
oklch(42.6% 0.156 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#751D23
oklch(37.8% 0.121 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#451315
oklch(27.1% 0.077 21.6)
#E57070 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) | #8B856F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85F71 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57070
#E57070
oklch(68.2% 0.146 21.7)
- #00AEB7
#00AEB7
oklch(68.3% 0.116 201.3)
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 #E57070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.055
Use #E57070 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.