#E65F49
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.4% 0.172 31.4), rgb(230, 95, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#E65F49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65F49 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 95, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.172 31.4) |
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 #E65F49 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65F49 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65F49 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65F49 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65F49
oklch(65.4% 0.172 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#C93621
oklch(55.5% 0.187 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE2613
oklch(49.1% 0.175 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2313
oklch(42.7% 0.144 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#712317
oklch(37.6% 0.113 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#E65F49 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) | #837846 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59545 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC425A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65F49
#E65F49
oklch(65.4% 0.172 31.4)
- #00A2B8
#00A2B8
oklch(65.3% 0.114 211.6)
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 #E65F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.052
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
Use #E65F49 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.