#E76247
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.9% 0.171 33.2), rgb(231, 98, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#E76247 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76247 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 98, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 77%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.171 33.2) |
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 #E76247 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76247 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E76247 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E76247 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.084 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77F68
oklch(70.7% 0.133 33.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E76247
oklch(65.9% 0.171 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#C9381A
oklch(55.6% 0.186 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD280B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C240F
oklch(42.6% 0.143 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#712415
oklch(37.7% 0.112 33)
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Step 950
950
#43170E
oklch(27.2% 0.071 33.3)
#E76247 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) | #867A44 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79743 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD455C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76247
#E76247
oklch(65.9% 0.171 33.2)
- #00A3BC
#00A3BC
oklch(65.8% 0.115 213.7)
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 #E76247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.054
Use #E76247 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.