#ED7162
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.2% 0.156 28.7), rgb(237, 113, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#ED7162 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7162 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 113, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.156 28.7) |
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 #ED7162 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED7162 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7162 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7162 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7162
oklch(69.2% 0.156 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#E9493B
oklch(63.1% 0.199 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51915
oklch(55.6% 0.217 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#B80004
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#950D0A
oklch(42.6% 0.167 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#781913
oklch(37.7% 0.131 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#ED7162 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) | #908660 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA15F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B6E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7162
#ED7162
oklch(69.2% 0.156 28.7)
- #00B0C3
#00B0C3
oklch(69.3% 0.119 208.4)
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 #ED7162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
Use #ED7162 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.