#E57255
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.1% 0.15 35.3), rgb(229, 114, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#E57255 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57255 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 114, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.15 35.3) |
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 #E57255 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E57255 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57255 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57255 text on black | 6.86:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB97
oklch(80.8% 0.093 35.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57255
oklch(68.1% 0.15 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#E5512A
oklch(63.1% 0.191 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#751F06
oklch(37.7% 0.124 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#451407
oklch(27% 0.079 35.8)
#E57255 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) | #908452 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D53 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5D6B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57255
#E57255
oklch(68.1% 0.15 35.3)
- #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 #E57255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.058
Use #E57255 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.