#EA5E48
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.8% 0.178 31.2), rgb(234, 94, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#EA5E48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5E48 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 94, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.178 31.2) |
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 #EA5E48 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5E48 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5E48 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5E48 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C69
oklch(70.6% 0.14 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5E48
oklch(65.8% 0.178 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC321D
oklch(55.6% 0.194 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0220E
oklch(49.2% 0.18 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F2010
oklch(42.8% 0.149 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#732216
oklch(37.8% 0.116 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#EA5E48 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) | #847845 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69744 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F59 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5E48
#EA5E48
oklch(65.8% 0.178 31.2)
- #00A4B9
#00A4B9
oklch(65.9% 0.114 210.7)
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 #EA5E48, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA5E48.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.047
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
Use #EA5E48 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.