#E76734
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.172 40.8), rgb(231, 103, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#E76734 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76734 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 103, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 79%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.172 40.8) |
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 #E76734 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76734 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E76734 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76734 text on black | 6.38:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF97
oklch(80.9% 0.084 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#E6815C
oklch(70.6% 0.135 40.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E76734
oklch(66.3% 0.172 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#702605
oklch(37.6% 0.112 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#421807
oklch(27.1% 0.071 41.1)
#E76734 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) | #8B7C2D | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9930 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4A5C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76734
#E76734
oklch(66.3% 0.172 40.8)
- #00A3C7
#00A3C7
oklch(66.2% 0.121 221)
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 #E76734, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
Use #E76734 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.