#E76044
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.6% 0.174 33.4), rgb(231, 96, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#E76044 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76044 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 96, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 77%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.174 33.4) |
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 #E76044 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76044 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E76044 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E76044 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.085 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87E67
oklch(70.6% 0.136 33.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E76044
oklch(65.6% 0.174 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA3616
oklch(55.6% 0.189 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE2705
oklch(49.1% 0.175 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D230C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#722414
oklch(37.8% 0.113 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160D
oklch(27% 0.072 33.1)
#E76044 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) | #857841 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69640 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD425A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76044
#E76044
oklch(65.6% 0.174 33.4)
- #00A2BB
#00A2BB
oklch(65.5% 0.115 213.8)
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 #E76044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
Use #E76044 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.