#E57550
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.4% 0.149 38.8), rgb(229, 117, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#E57550 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57550 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 117, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.149 38.8) |
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 #E57550 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E57550 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57550 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57550 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC94
oklch(80.8% 0.093 39)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57550
oklch(68.4% 0.149 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#E4541B
oklch(63.2% 0.19 39)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#451504
oklch(27.1% 0.079 39.3)
#E57550 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) | #93864C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA606C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57550
#E57550
oklch(68.4% 0.149 38.8)
- #00ABCD
#00ABCD
oklch(68.5% 0.124 218.8)
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 #E57550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
Use #E57550 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.