#E57268
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.4% 0.145 26.6), rgb(229, 114, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#E57268 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 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 | #E57268 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 114, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.145 26.6) |
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 #E57268 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E57268 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57268 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57268 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.091 26.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57268
oklch(68.4% 0.145 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#E45048
oklch(63.2% 0.185 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF292A
oklch(55.6% 0.201 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#B3181D
oklch(49.2% 0.187 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#91191A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#741E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#451411
oklch(27.1% 0.076 26.9)
#E57268 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) | #8D8567 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D66 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95F70 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57268
#E57268
oklch(68.4% 0.145 26.6)
- #00ADBE
#00ADBE
oklch(68.3% 0.117 207.2)
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 #E57268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.052
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.055
Use #E57268 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.