#E87268
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.8% 0.148 26.6), rgb(232, 114, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#E87268 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87268 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 114, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.148 26.6) |
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 #E87268 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E87268 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87268 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87268 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA1
oklch(81% 0.092 26.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87268
oklch(68.8% 0.148 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#E54D47
oklch(63% 0.189 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#D12528
oklch(55.7% 0.206 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#B4121A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#921618
oklch(42.6% 0.158 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#761D1A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#451310
oklch(27% 0.078 27)
#E87268 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) | #8E8667 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F66 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5F70 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87268
#E87268
oklch(68.8% 0.148 26.6)
- #00AFBF
#00AFBF
oklch(68.9% 0.118 206.3)
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 #E87268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
Use #E87268 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.