#E85F40
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.5% 0.177 34.2), rgb(232, 95, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#E85F40 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 34°. 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 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85F40 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 95, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.177 34.2) |
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 #E85F40 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85F40 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85F40 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85F40 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9C
oklch(81% 0.086 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E97E65
oklch(70.7% 0.138 34.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85F40
oklch(65.5% 0.177 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB350D
oklch(55.6% 0.192 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E2205
oklch(42.7% 0.148 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#722311
oklch(37.7% 0.115 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#43160C
oklch(27% 0.072 34.1)
#E85F40 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) | #85783C | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963C | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4058 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85F40
#E85F40
oklch(65.5% 0.177 34.2)
- #00A2BC
#00A2BC
oklch(65.5% 0.115 214.5)
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 #E85F40, 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 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.049
Use #E85F40 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.