#E76560
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.163 24.7), rgb(231, 101, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#E76560 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 25°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76560 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 101, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.163 24.7) |
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 #E76560 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76560 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E76560 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76560 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA7
oklch(80.9% 0.08 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#E57F78
oklch(70.7% 0.127 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E76560
oklch(66.7% 0.163 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63A3B
oklch(55.7% 0.177 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A2D
oklch(49% 0.164 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2526
oklch(42.6% 0.136 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2523
oklch(37.7% 0.106 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#421715
oklch(27.1% 0.067 25.3)
#E76560 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) | #857D5F | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4E65 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76560
#E76560
oklch(66.7% 0.163 24.7)
- #00A8B5
#00A8B5
oklch(66.7% 0.114 204.6)
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 #E76560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.056
Use #E76560 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.