#EA5D49
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.7% 0.179 30.6), rgb(234, 93, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#EA5D49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5D49 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 93, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.179 30.6) |
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 #EA5D49 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5D49 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5D49 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5D49 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9F
oklch(81% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C6A
oklch(70.7% 0.14 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5D49
oklch(65.7% 0.179 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC311F
oklch(55.6% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B02111
oklch(49.1% 0.18 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F12
oklch(42.7% 0.15 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#732117
oklch(37.7% 0.117 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#EA5D49 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) | #837846 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69645 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3D59 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5D49
#EA5D49
oklch(65.7% 0.179 30.6)
- #00A3B8
#00A3B8
oklch(65.6% 0.114 210.8)
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 #EA5D49, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA5D49.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
Use #EA5D49 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.