#EA786A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70% 0.144 28.5), rgb(234, 120, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#EA786A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA786A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 120, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.144 28.5) |
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 #EA786A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA786A | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA786A text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA786A text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
-
Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA786A
oklch(70% 0.144 28.5)
-
Step 500
500
#E35144
oklch(63.1% 0.184 28.5)
-
Step 600
600
#CE2C24
oklch(55.6% 0.199 28.5)
-
Step 700
700
#B21B16
oklch(49.1% 0.185 28.6)
-
Step 800
800
#911B16
oklch(42.8% 0.154 28.3)
-
Step 900
900
#741F19
oklch(37.7% 0.12 28.3)
-
Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#EA786A 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) | #938B68 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA268 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6675 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA786A
#EA786A
oklch(70% 0.144 28.5)
- #00B2C6
#00B2C6
oklch(69.9% 0.12 208.9)
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 #EA786A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
Use #EA786A 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.