#EE795C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70.5% 0.151 35), rgb(238, 121, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#EE795C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE795C |
| RGB | rgb(238, 121, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.151 35) |
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 #EE795C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE795C | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE795C text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE795C text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#FACEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB97
oklch(80.9% 0.095 35.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE795C
oklch(70.5% 0.151 35)
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Step 500
500
#E6502A
oklch(63.2% 0.193 35)
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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
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#761E06
oklch(37.7% 0.126 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#451407
oklch(27% 0.079 35.8)
#EE795C 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 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A45A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6472 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE795C
#EE795C
oklch(70.5% 0.151 35)
- #00B3D0
#00B3D0
oklch(70.6% 0.124 214.8)
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 #EE795C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
Use #EE795C 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.