#EA7251
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.156 36.3), rgb(234, 114, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#EA7251 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7251 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 114, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.156 36.3) |
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 #EA7251 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA7251 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7251 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7251 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 35.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA94
oklch(80.8% 0.098 36.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7251
oklch(68.7% 0.156 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#E84D1C
oklch(63.1% 0.199 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#761D00
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#461305
oklch(27% 0.082 36.3)
#EA7251 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) | #92854E | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F4F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B6A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7251
#EA7251
oklch(68.7% 0.156 36.3)
- #00ACCB
#00ACCB
oklch(68.6% 0.122 216.8)
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 #EA7251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
Use #EA7251 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.