#EA7268
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.1% 0.15 26.6), rgb(234, 114, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#EA7268 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7268 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 114, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.15 26.6) |
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 #EA7268 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA7268 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7268 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7268 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 26.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7268
oklch(69.1% 0.15 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#E74C45
oklch(63.2% 0.193 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#D22126
oklch(55.6% 0.209 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#B50C18
oklch(49% 0.194 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#931317
oklch(42.6% 0.161 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#761B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.126 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#461210
oklch(27% 0.08 26.2)
#EA7268 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) | #8F8667 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA066 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5E70 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7268
#EA7268
oklch(69.1% 0.15 26.6)
- #00B0C0
#00B0C0
oklch(69.2% 0.118 206.3)
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 #EA7268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
Use #EA7268 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.