#ED5D47
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.1% 0.182 31.1), rgb(237, 93, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#ED5D47 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5D47 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 93, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 82%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.182 31.1) |
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 #ED5D47 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5D47 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5D47 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED5D47 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B68
oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5D47
oklch(66.1% 0.182 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E19
oklch(55.6% 0.199 31)
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Step 700
700
#B11E09
oklch(49% 0.184 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#901D0E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 31)
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Step 900
900
#742014
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#ED5D47 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) | #847844 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89843 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C59 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5D47
#ED5D47
oklch(66.1% 0.182 31.1)
- #00A5BA
#00A5BA
oklch(66.2% 0.115 210.6)
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 #ED5D47, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED5D47.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.045
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
Use #ED5D47 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.