#E4766E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69% 0.138 25.6), rgb(228, 118, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#E4766E 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4766E |
| RGB | rgb(228, 118, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.138 25.6) |
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 #E4766E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4766E | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4766E text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4766E text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3ABA4
oklch(80.8% 0.086 25.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4766E
oklch(69% 0.138 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#E0544F
oklch(63.1% 0.176 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3032
oklch(55.5% 0.191 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF2025
oklch(49% 0.178 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F20
oklch(42.7% 0.147 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#72211F
oklch(37.6% 0.114 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#E4766E 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) | #90886D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76575 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4766E
#E4766E
oklch(69% 0.138 25.6)
- #00AFBE
#00AFBE
oklch(68.8% 0.118 205.6)
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 #E4766E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.056
Use #E4766E 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.