#E7725B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.4% 0.15 32.6), rgb(231, 114, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#E7725B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7725B |
| RGB | rgb(231, 114, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.15 32.6) |
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 #E7725B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7725B | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7725B text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7725B text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9A
oklch(80.8% 0.094 32.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E7725B
oklch(68.4% 0.15 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#E64F33
oklch(63.1% 0.192 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12700
oklch(55.6% 0.208 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921800
oklch(42.6% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#761D0D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#45130A
oklch(26.9% 0.079 32.4)
#E7725B 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) | #908559 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E59 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5D6D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7725B
#E7725B
oklch(68.4% 0.15 32.6)
- #00ACC5
#00ACC5
oklch(68.4% 0.12 212.8)
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 #E7725B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.052
Use #E7725B 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.