#E57271
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.6% 0.143 22), rgb(229, 114, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#E57271 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57271 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 114, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.143 22) |
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 #E57271 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E57271 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57271 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57271 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57271
oklch(68.6% 0.143 22)
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Step 500
500
#E34F55
oklch(63.1% 0.184 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2939
oklch(55.6% 0.199 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#B2172C
oklch(49.1% 0.185 22)
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Step 800
800
#901925
oklch(42.6% 0.153 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E23
oklch(37.7% 0.119 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#441315
oklch(26.9% 0.076 21.4)
#E57271 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) | #8C8670 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86173 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57271
#E57271
oklch(68.6% 0.143 22)
- #00AFB9
#00AFB9
oklch(68.6% 0.117 202)
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 #E57271, 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 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.052
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
Use #E57271 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.