#E75D32
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65% 0.181 37.4), rgb(231, 93, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#E75D32 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E75D32 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 93, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 79%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.181 37.4) |
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 #E75D32 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E75D32 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E75D32 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E75D32 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD98
oklch(80.9% 0.088 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E5E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 37.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E75D32
oklch(65% 0.181 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#732307
oklch(37.8% 0.118 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#441608
oklch(27.1% 0.075 37.2)
#E75D32 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) | #84762C | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6952D | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3B54 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E75D32
#E75D32
oklch(65% 0.181 37.4)
- #00A0BD
#00A0BD
oklch(65.1% 0.116 216.8)
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 #E75D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
Use #E75D32 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.