#E57171
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.4% 0.145 21.6), rgb(229, 113, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#E57171 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57171 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 113, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.145 21.6) |
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 #E57171 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E57171 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57171 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57171 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#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
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA7
oklch(81% 0.09 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57171
oklch(68.4% 0.145 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34E55
oklch(63% 0.185 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF273A
oklch(55.6% 0.201 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#B2152D
oklch(49% 0.186 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#911826
oklch(42.8% 0.155 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#741D23
oklch(37.6% 0.12 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#451315
oklch(27.1% 0.077 21.6)
#E57171 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) | #8B8570 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86072 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57171
#E57171
oklch(68.4% 0.145 21.6)
- #00AEB8
#00AEB8
oklch(68.4% 0.116 202.1)
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 #E57171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.053
Use #E57171 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.