#E95F4C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.8% 0.175 30.3), rgb(233, 95, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#E95F4C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95F4C |
| RGB | rgb(233, 95, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.175 30.3) |
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 #E95F4C | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95F4C | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95F4C text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E95F4C text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.137 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E95F4C
oklch(65.8% 0.175 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3423
oklch(55.7% 0.19 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2415
oklch(49.2% 0.177 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E2115
oklch(42.7% 0.147 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#722218
oklch(37.6% 0.115 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#E95F4C 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) | #847949 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69748 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF415B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95F4C
#E95F4C
oklch(65.8% 0.175 30.3)
- #00A4B8
#00A4B8
oklch(65.8% 0.114 210)
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 #E95F4C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E95F4C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.050
Use #E95F4C 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.