#E7685E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.16 26.8), rgb(231, 104, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#E7685E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7685E |
| RGB | rgb(231, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.16 26.8) |
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 #E7685E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7685E | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7685E text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7685E text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89E
oklch(81% 0.1 27)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E7685E
oklch(67% 0.16 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB453F
oklch(63% 0.204 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70D1C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70013
oklch(49% 0.2 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#970510
oklch(42.8% 0.171 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#791616
oklch(37.7% 0.134 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#47100E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 26.6)
#E7685E 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) | #887F5C | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5166 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7685E
#E7685E
oklch(67% 0.16 26.8)
- #00A9B9
#00A9B9
oklch(67.1% 0.115 206.7)
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 #E7685E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
Use #E7685E 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.