#E3765D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.5% 0.141 34.1), rgb(227, 118, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#E3765D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3765D |
| RGB | rgb(227, 118, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.141 34.1) |
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 #E3765D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3765D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3765D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3765D text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3765D
oklch(68.5% 0.141 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#E15536
oklch(63.1% 0.181 34)
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Step 600
600
#CC3207
oklch(55.5% 0.196 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F2003
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#73220F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#E3765D 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) | #91875B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E5B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76370 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3765D
#E3765D
oklch(68.5% 0.141 34.1)
- #00ACC7
#00ACC7
oklch(68.5% 0.12 214.1)
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 #E3765D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.019
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.051
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.053
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.056
Use #E3765D 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.