#E7645D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.164 25.6), rgb(231, 100, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#E7645D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7645D |
| RGB | rgb(231, 100, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.164 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 #E7645D | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7645D | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7645D text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7645D text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#E67F76
oklch(70.8% 0.129 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7645D
oklch(66.5% 0.164 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63938
oklch(55.5% 0.178 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB292A
oklch(49.1% 0.167 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B2524
oklch(42.7% 0.138 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#702522
oklch(37.8% 0.107 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#421714
oklch(27.1% 0.068 26.5)
#E7645D 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) | #857C5C | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985A | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4C63 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7645D
#E7645D
oklch(66.5% 0.164 25.6)
- #00A7B5
#00A7B5
oklch(66.5% 0.114 205.4)
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 #E7645D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.056
Use #E7645D 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.