#ED7450
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.4% 0.158 37.3), rgb(237, 116, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#ED7450 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 37°. 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 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7450 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 116, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.158 37.3) |
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 #ED7450 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED7450 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7450 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7450 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA93
oklch(80.9% 0.099 36.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7450
oklch(69.4% 0.158 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#E94C12
oklch(63.1% 0.202 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73B00
oklch(55.5% 0.185 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#461203
oklch(26.8% 0.083 37.1)
#ED7450 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) | #94874C | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A14E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C6C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7450
#ED7450
oklch(69.4% 0.158 37.3)
- #00AECF
#00AECF
oklch(69.3% 0.124 217.8)
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 #ED7450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.045
Use #ED7450 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.