#EB7555
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.3% 0.154 36.1), rgb(235, 117, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#EB7555 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB7555 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 117, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.154 36.1) |
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 #EB7555 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB7555 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7555 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7555 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB95
oklch(80.9% 0.095 36.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB7555
oklch(69.3% 0.154 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74F21
oklch(63.2% 0.196 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA3800
oklch(55.7% 0.19 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2E00
oklch(49.2% 0.168 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#761D01
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36)
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Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#EB7555 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) | #948752 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A153 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F6E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB7555
#EB7555
oklch(69.3% 0.154 36.1)
- #00AFCD
#00AFCD
oklch(69.4% 0.123 215.8)
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 #EB7555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
Use #EB7555 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.