#E87359
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.151 33.8), rgb(232, 115, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#E87359 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.011 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 | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87359 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 115, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.151 33.8) |
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 #E87359 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E87359 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87359 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87359 text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#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
#FACDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB99
oklch(81% 0.094 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87359
oklch(68.7% 0.151 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#E64F2E
oklch(63.1% 0.193 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2600
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#761E09
oklch(37.8% 0.126 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#451309
oklch(26.9% 0.079 33.2)
#E87359 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) | #918656 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F57 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5E6D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87359
#E87359
oklch(68.7% 0.151 33.8)
- #00ADC7
#00ADC7
oklch(68.7% 0.12 213.4)
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 #E87359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
Use #E87359 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.