#EF725E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.6% 0.158 30.8), rgb(239, 114, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#EF725E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF725E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 114, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.158 30.8) |
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 #EF725E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF725E | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF725E text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF725E text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC3
oklch(88.4% 0.055 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99A
oklch(81% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF725E
oklch(69.6% 0.158 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#EA4833
oklch(63% 0.202 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51A00
oklch(55.6% 0.218 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B41400
oklch(49% 0.192 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950F00
oklch(42.7% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#78190D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#EF725E 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) | #92875C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B6E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF725E
#EF725E
oklch(69.6% 0.158 30.8)
- #00B1C7
#00B1C7
oklch(69.7% 0.121 210.3)
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 #EF725E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
Use #EF725E 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.