#E3756C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.6% 0.138 26.1), rgb(227, 117, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#E3756C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3756C |
| RGB | rgb(227, 117, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.138 26.1) |
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 #E3756C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3756C | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3756C text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3756C text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3756C
oklch(68.6% 0.138 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#E0544D
oklch(63.1% 0.176 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC3030
oklch(55.6% 0.193 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B02023
oklch(49.2% 0.179 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E1F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#73211E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#441512
oklch(27.1% 0.073 26.7)
#E3756C 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) | #8F876B | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66473 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3756C
#E3756C
oklch(68.6% 0.138 26.1)
- #00AEBE
#00AEBE
oklch(68.6% 0.117 206.4)
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 #E3756C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.055
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.056
Use #E3756C 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.