#E57461
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.6% 0.144 31), rgb(229, 116, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#E57461 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57461 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 116, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.144 31) |
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 #E57461 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E57461 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57461 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57461 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57461
oklch(68.6% 0.144 31)
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Step 500
500
#E3523D
oklch(63.1% 0.184 31)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D18
oklch(55.6% 0.2 31)
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Step 700
700
#B21C07
oklch(49.1% 0.186 31)
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Step 800
800
#911C0D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#742014
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140D
oklch(26.9% 0.076 30.9)
#E57461 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) | #90865F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E5F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96170 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57461
#E57461
oklch(68.6% 0.144 31)
- #00ADC3
#00ADC3
oklch(68.5% 0.119 210.7)
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 #E57461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.051
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.053
Use #E57461 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.