#ED7248
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69% 0.163 39.1), rgb(237, 114, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#ED7248 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7248 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 114, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.163 39.1) |
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 #ED7248 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED7248 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7248 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7248 text on black | 7.10:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDBE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA90
oklch(80.9% 0.102 38.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7248
oklch(69% 0.163 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#E84E00
oklch(63.1% 0.201 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#ED7248 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) | #938543 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A045 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5969 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7248
#ED7248
oklch(69% 0.163 39.1)
- #00ADD0
#00ADD0
oklch(69.1% 0.125 219.2)
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 #ED7248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.046
Use #ED7248 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.