#E5756D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.9% 0.14 25.6), rgb(229, 117, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#E5756D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 26°. 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 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5756D |
| RGB | rgb(229, 117, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.14 25.6) |
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 #E5756D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5756D | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5756D text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5756D text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E5756D
oklch(68.9% 0.14 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#E1524D
oklch(63% 0.179 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E31
oklch(55.7% 0.195 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11D23
oklch(49.2% 0.182 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#73201E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#E5756D 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) | #8F886C | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86474 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5756D
#E5756D
oklch(68.9% 0.14 25.6)
- #00AFBE
#00AFBE
oklch(68.8% 0.118 205.6)
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 #E5756D, 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 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.056
Use #E5756D 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.