#EE725D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.4% 0.157 31.3), rgb(238, 114, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#EE725D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE725D |
| RGB | rgb(238, 114, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.157 31.3) |
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 #EE725D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE725D | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE725D text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE725D text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99A
oklch(81% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE725D
oklch(69.4% 0.157 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA4932
oklch(63.1% 0.201 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41E00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#941200
oklch(42.6% 0.165 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#78190C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#EE725D 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) | #91875B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A15A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B6D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE725D
#EE725D
oklch(69.4% 0.157 31.3)
- #00B0C7
#00B0C7
oklch(69.4% 0.121 211.1)
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 #EE725D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
Use #EE725D 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.