#ED7952
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70.2% 0.153 39.1), rgb(237, 121, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#ED7952 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7952 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 121, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.153 39.1) |
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 #ED7952 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED7952 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7952 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7952 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC93
oklch(81% 0.095 39.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7952
oklch(70.2% 0.153 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#E65110
oklch(63.1% 0.196 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#451403
oklch(26.9% 0.08 39.2)
#ED7952 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) | #988A4E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A450 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6370 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7952
#ED7952
oklch(70.2% 0.153 39.1)
- #00B1D4
#00B1D4
oklch(70.2% 0.127 218.7)
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 #ED7952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
Use #ED7952 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.