#ED7455
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.5% 0.157 35.5), rgb(237, 116, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#ED7455 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7455 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 116, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.157 35.5) |
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 #ED7455 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED7455 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7455 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7455 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F9AA95
oklch(80.9% 0.098 35.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7455
oklch(69.5% 0.157 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94C21
oklch(63.2% 0.201 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#771B00
oklch(37.6% 0.131 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#461205
oklch(26.9% 0.083 35.4)
#ED7455 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) | #948752 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A253 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5D6D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7455
#ED7455
oklch(69.5% 0.157 35.5)
- #00AFCD
#00AFCD
oklch(69.4% 0.123 215.8)
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 #ED7455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
Use #ED7455 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.