#EE795F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70.5% 0.15 33.8), rgb(238, 121, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#EE795F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 34°. 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 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE795F |
| RGB | rgb(238, 121, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.15 33.8) |
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 #EE795F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE795F | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE795F text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE795F text on black | 7.53:1 | 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
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB99
oklch(81% 0.094 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE795F
oklch(70.5% 0.15 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#E6502F
oklch(63.2% 0.192 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#761E0A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#451409
oklch(27% 0.078 34.2)
#EE795F 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) | #978B5C | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6473 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE795F
#EE795F
oklch(70.5% 0.15 33.8)
- #00B3CF
#00B3CF
oklch(70.5% 0.124 214.1)
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 #EE795F, 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 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
Use #EE795F 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.