#E7665E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.162 25.9), rgb(231, 102, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#E7665E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7665E |
| RGB | rgb(231, 102, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.162 25.9) |
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 #E7665E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7665E | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7665E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7665E text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#E57F76
oklch(70.7% 0.127 26.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7665E
oklch(66.8% 0.162 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53B38
oklch(55.6% 0.175 26)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B2A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 26)
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Step 800
800
#8A2624
oklch(42.7% 0.136 26)
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Step 900
900
#6F2522
oklch(37.6% 0.106 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#E7665E 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) | #867E5D | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995B | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4F65 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7665E
#E7665E
oklch(66.8% 0.162 25.9)
- #00A8B7
#00A8B7
oklch(66.8% 0.114 206)
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 #E7665E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.054
Use #E7665E 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.