#E8745A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.9% 0.15 33.9), rgb(232, 116, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#E8745A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8745A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 116, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.15 33.9) |
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 #E8745A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8745A | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8745A text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8745A text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB99
oklch(81% 0.094 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8745A
oklch(68.9% 0.15 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#E5502F
oklch(63.1% 0.191 34)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#751E0A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#451409
oklch(27% 0.078 34.2)
#E8745A 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) | #928657 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F58 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5F6E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8745A
#E8745A
oklch(68.9% 0.15 33.9)
- #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 #E8745A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
Use #E8745A 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.