#ED7568
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.9% 0.151 27.9), rgb(237, 117, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#ED7568 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7568 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 117, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.151 27.9) |
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 #ED7568 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED7568 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7568 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7568 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7568
oklch(69.9% 0.151 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#E74C42
oklch(63.1% 0.193 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D22220
oklch(55.6% 0.209 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50E12
oklch(49% 0.194 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#931413
oklch(42.7% 0.161 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#761C17
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#ED7568 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) | #928966 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A266 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6172 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7568
#ED7568
oklch(69.9% 0.151 27.9)
- #00B2C5
#00B2C5
oklch(69.9% 0.12 208.2)
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 #ED7568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
Use #ED7568 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.