#E57152
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.9% 0.152 36), rgb(229, 113, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#E57152 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57152 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 113, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.152 36) |
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 #E57152 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E57152 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57152 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57152 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB96
oklch(80.9% 0.095 36.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57152
oklch(67.9% 0.152 36)
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Step 500
500
#E65025
oklch(63.1% 0.194 36)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#761E03
oklch(37.7% 0.127 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#451406
oklch(27% 0.079 36.6)
#E57152 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) | #8F834F | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C50 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5B6A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57152
#E57152
oklch(67.9% 0.152 36)
- #00AAC7
#00AAC7
oklch(68% 0.12 215.7)
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 #E57152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.052
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.056
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.057
Use #E57152 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.