#E76855
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.162 30.5), rgb(231, 104, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#E76855 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76855 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 104, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 75%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.162 30.5) |
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 #E76855 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76855 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76855 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76855 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E48070
oklch(70.6% 0.127 30.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E76855
oklch(66.9% 0.162 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53D2C
oklch(55.6% 0.175 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D1E
oklch(49.1% 0.164 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A281B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F261C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#411711
oklch(26.9% 0.067 30.3)
#E76855 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) | #897E53 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A52 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5064 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76855
#E76855
oklch(66.9% 0.162 30.5)
- #00A7BD
#00A7BD
oklch(66.8% 0.116 211.2)
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 #E76855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
Use #E76855 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.