#E8714F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.2% 0.156 36.8), rgb(232, 113, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#E8714F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8714F |
| RGB | rgb(232, 113, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.156 36.8) |
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 #E8714F | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8714F | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8714F text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8714F text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB94
oklch(81% 0.097 37.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8714F
oklch(68.2% 0.156 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#E84E1B
oklch(63.2% 0.199 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92F00
oklch(49% 0.165 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#461304
oklch(27% 0.082 37.1)
#E8714F 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) | #90844B | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5A69 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8714F
#E8714F
oklch(68.2% 0.156 36.8)
- #00ABCA
#00ABCA
oklch(68.3% 0.122 216.9)
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 #E8714F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.053
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.055
Use #E8714F 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.