#E87457
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.8% 0.15 35.2), rgb(232, 116, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#E87457 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 35°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87457 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 116, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.15 35.2) |
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 #E87457 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E87457 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87457 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87457 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB97
oklch(80.9% 0.095 35.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87457
oklch(68.8% 0.15 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#E6502A
oklch(63.2% 0.193 35)
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Step 600
600
#CC3400
oklch(55.7% 0.195 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#761E06
oklch(37.7% 0.126 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#451407
oklch(27% 0.079 35.8)
#E87457 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) | #928654 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F55 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5F6D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87457
#E87457
oklch(68.8% 0.15 35.2)
- #00ADCA
#00ADCA
oklch(68.8% 0.122 215.4)
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 #E87457, 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 0.025
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.051
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.052
Use #E87457 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.