#EA7866
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.9% 0.144 30.4), rgb(234, 120, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#EA7866 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 30°. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7866 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 120, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.144 30.4) |
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 #EA7866 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA7866 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7866 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7866 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7866
oklch(69.9% 0.144 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#E3513E
oklch(63% 0.185 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C1A
oklch(55.7% 0.201 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21B0B
oklch(49% 0.186 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#911B0F
oklch(42.7% 0.155 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#741F15
oklch(37.6% 0.12 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#45140E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 29.9)
#EA7866 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) | #948A64 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A264 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6574 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7866
#EA7866
oklch(69.9% 0.144 30.4)
- #00B2C8
#00B2C8
oklch(70% 0.121 210.3)
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 #EA7866, 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 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.046
Use #EA7866 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.