#ED7261
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.4% 0.155 29.6), rgb(237, 114, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#ED7261 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 30°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7261 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 114, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.155 29.6) |
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 #ED7261 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED7261 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7261 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7261 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7261
oklch(69.4% 0.155 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#E94A39
oklch(63.1% 0.198 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D41C0F
oklch(55.5% 0.215 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70600
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#950F07
oklch(42.7% 0.166 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#781A11
oklch(37.8% 0.13 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#ED7261 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) | #91875F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA15E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C6E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7261
#ED7261
oklch(69.4% 0.155 29.6)
- #00B0C5
#00B0C5
oklch(69.4% 0.12 209.7)
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 #ED7261, 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 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
Use #ED7261 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.