#ED7048
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.164 38.2), rgb(237, 112, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#ED7048 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 38°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7048 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 112, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.164 38.2) |
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 #ED7048 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED7048 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7048 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7048 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.057 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA990
oklch(80.9% 0.104 37.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7048
oklch(68.7% 0.164 38.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4B00
oklch(63.1% 0.206 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#471101
oklch(26.9% 0.086 37.7)
#ED7048 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) | #928444 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A045 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5667 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7048
#ED7048
oklch(68.7% 0.164 38.2)
- #00ACCD
#00ACCD
oklch(68.7% 0.123 218)
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 #ED7048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.049
Use #ED7048 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.