#ED795C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70.3% 0.15 35.1), rgb(237, 121, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#ED795C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 35°. 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED795C |
| RGB | rgb(237, 121, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.15 35.1) |
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 #ED795C | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED795C | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED795C text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED795C text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB98
oklch(80.8% 0.093 34.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED795C
oklch(70.3% 0.15 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#E5512A
oklch(63.1% 0.191 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC3400
oklch(55.7% 0.195 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#751F06
oklch(37.7% 0.124 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#451408
oklch(27% 0.078 35)
#ED795C 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) | #978B59 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6472 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED795C
#ED795C
oklch(70.3% 0.15 35.1)
- #00B2D0
#00B2D0
oklch(70.3% 0.125 215.5)
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 #ED795C, 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
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.034
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
Use #ED795C 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.