#E87357
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.151 34.7), rgb(232, 115, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#E87357 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87357 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 115, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.151 34.7) |
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 #E87357 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E87357 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87357 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87357 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB98
oklch(81% 0.094 34.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87357
oklch(68.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#E64F2A
oklch(63.1% 0.194 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#761E06
oklch(37.7% 0.126 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#461308
oklch(27% 0.081 33.9)
#E87357 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) | #918654 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F55 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5D6C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87357
#E87357
oklch(68.7% 0.151 34.7)
- #00ADC8
#00ADC8
oklch(68.7% 0.121 214)
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 #E87357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.053
Use #E87357 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.