#E87252
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.4% 0.154 36.1), rgb(232, 114, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#E87252 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87252 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 114, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.154 36.1) |
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 #E87252 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E87252 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87252 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87252 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
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB95
oklch(81% 0.096 36.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87252
oklch(68.4% 0.154 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74E21
oklch(63% 0.197 36)
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Step 600
600
#CA3800
oklch(55.7% 0.19 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2E00
oklch(49.2% 0.168 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#761D00
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#461305
oklch(27% 0.082 36.3)
#E87252 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) | #91854F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E50 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5B6B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87252
#E87252
oklch(68.4% 0.154 36.1)
- #00ABC9
#00ABC9
oklch(68.3% 0.121 216.2)
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 #E87252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.053
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.054
Use #E87252 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.