#E5746D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.8% 0.142 25.1), rgb(229, 116, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#E5746D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5746D |
| RGB | rgb(229, 116, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.142 25.1) |
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 #E5746D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5746D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5746D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5746D text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA4
oklch(81% 0.088 25.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E5746D
oklch(68.8% 0.142 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#E2514E
oklch(63.1% 0.181 25)
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Step 600
600
#CD2C31
oklch(55.5% 0.196 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11B24
oklch(49% 0.183 25)
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Step 800
800
#901C1F
oklch(42.8% 0.151 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#741F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#E5746D 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) | #8E876C | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96373 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5746D
#E5746D
oklch(68.8% 0.142 25.1)
- #00AFBD
#00AFBD
oklch(68.8% 0.117 204.9)
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 #E5746D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
Use #E5746D 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.