#EA7669
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.7% 0.146 28), rgb(234, 118, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#EA7669 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7669 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 118, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.146 28) |
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 #EA7669 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA7669 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7669 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7669 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 27.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7669
oklch(69.7% 0.146 28)
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Step 500
500
#E45044
oklch(63.1% 0.186 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02924
oklch(55.7% 0.203 28)
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Step 700
700
#B31716
oklch(49.1% 0.188 28)
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Step 800
800
#911916
oklch(42.6% 0.155 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#751E19
oklch(37.7% 0.122 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#EA7669 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) | #928967 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA267 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6373 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7669
#EA7669
oklch(69.7% 0.146 28)
- #00B1C4
#00B1C4
oklch(69.6% 0.12 208.3)
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 #EA7669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
Use #EA7669 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.