#E76556
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.165 28.9), rgb(231, 101, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#E76556 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76556 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 101, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 75%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.165 28.9) |
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 #E76556 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76556 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E76556 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76556 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67F71
oklch(70.7% 0.13 28.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E76556
oklch(66.5% 0.165 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63A2F
oklch(55.5% 0.179 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B21
oklch(49.1% 0.166 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B261D
oklch(42.8% 0.138 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#70251E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#E76556 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) | #867C54 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79853 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4C62 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76556
#E76556
oklch(66.5% 0.165 28.9)
- #00A6B9
#00A6B9
oklch(66.4% 0.114 209.1)
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 #E76556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
Use #E76556 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.