#EB7261
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.1% 0.153 29.7), rgb(235, 114, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#EB7261 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB7261 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 114, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.153 29.7) |
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 #EB7261 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB7261 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7261 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7261 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99C
oklch(80.8% 0.096 29.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB7261
oklch(69.1% 0.153 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#E84B3A
oklch(63.1% 0.196 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D32013
oklch(55.6% 0.212 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60901
oklch(49% 0.198 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#941209
oklch(42.7% 0.164 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#771B12
oklch(37.7% 0.128 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#EB7261 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) | #90865F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5D6E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB7261
#EB7261
oklch(69.1% 0.153 29.7)
- #00AFC4
#00AFC4
oklch(69.1% 0.119 209.8)
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 #EB7261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
Use #EB7261 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.