#EE754B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.6% 0.16 39.4), rgb(238, 117, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#EE754B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE754B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 117, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.16 39.4) |
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 #EE754B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE754B | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE754B text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE754B text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDBE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA90
oklch(80.8% 0.101 39)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE754B
oklch(69.6% 0.16 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#E84F00
oklch(63.2% 0.201 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#471301
oklch(27.1% 0.084 39.3)
#EE754B 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) | #968847 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A248 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5D6B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE754B
#EE754B
oklch(69.6% 0.16 39.4)
- #00AFD2
#00AFD2
oklch(69.7% 0.126 218.9)
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 #EE754B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.039
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
Use #EE754B 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.