#E6755D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.8% 0.145 33.3), rgb(230, 117, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#E6755D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6755D |
| RGB | rgb(230, 117, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.145 33.3) |
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 #E6755D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6755D | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6755D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6755D text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 32.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6755D
oklch(68.8% 0.145 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#E35235
oklch(63% 0.186 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D03
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911C01
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#74200F
oklch(37.7% 0.121 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#45140B
oklch(27% 0.078 32.5)
#E6755D 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) | #92875B | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5B | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA616F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6755D
#E6755D
oklch(68.8% 0.145 33.3)
- #00ADC7
#00ADC7
oklch(68.7% 0.12 213.4)
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 #E6755D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
Use #E6755D 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.