#EE7863
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70.4% 0.15 31.5), rgb(238, 120, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#EE7863 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7863 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 120, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.15 31.5) |
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 #EE7863 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7863 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7863 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7863 text on black | 7.50:1 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.094 31.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7863
oklch(70.4% 0.15 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#E64F37
oklch(63.2% 0.191 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12609
oklch(55.5% 0.208 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#931704
oklch(42.8% 0.161 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#761D10
oklch(37.7% 0.125 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 31.6)
#EE7863 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) | #958B61 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A461 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6473 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7863
#EE7863
oklch(70.4% 0.15 31.5)
- #00B3CB
#00B3CB
oklch(70.3% 0.122 211.5)
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 #EE7863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
Use #EE7863 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.