#ED7255
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.2% 0.159 34.5), rgb(237, 114, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#ED7255 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7255 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 114, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.159 34.5) |
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 #ED7255 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED7255 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7255 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7255 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
#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
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F9A996
oklch(80.8% 0.099 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7255
oklch(69.2% 0.159 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA4A23
oklch(63.1% 0.203 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#781A01
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#471206
oklch(27.1% 0.084 34.5)
#ED7255 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) | #928652 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A152 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B6B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7255
#ED7255
oklch(69.2% 0.159 34.5)
- #00AECA
#00AECA
oklch(69.1% 0.122 214.6)
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 #ED7255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
Use #ED7255 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.