#ED7964
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70.5% 0.147 31.7), rgb(237, 121, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#ED7964 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 32°. 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7964 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 121, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.147 31.7) |
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 #ED7964 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED7964 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7964 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7964 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7964
oklch(70.5% 0.147 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#E55038
oklch(63.1% 0.189 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D0290E
oklch(55.6% 0.205 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#921906
oklch(42.7% 0.158 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#751E11
oklch(37.6% 0.123 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#ED7964 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) | #968B62 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A462 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6574 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7964
#ED7964
oklch(70.5% 0.147 31.7)
- #00B3CC
#00B3CC
oklch(70.4% 0.123 212.2)
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 #ED7964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
Use #ED7964 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.