#E76A34
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.169 42), rgb(231, 106, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#E76A34 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76A34 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 106, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 79%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.169 42) |
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 #E76A34 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76A34 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76A34 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76A34 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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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
#EFAF97
oklch(80.8% 0.083 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5825B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 41.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E76A34
oklch(66.8% 0.169 42)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6F2804
oklch(37.7% 0.11 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#411807
oklch(26.9% 0.069 41.6)
#E76A34 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) | #8D7E2D | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A30 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4E5F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76A34
#E76A34
oklch(66.8% 0.169 42)
- #00A4CA
#00A4CA
oklch(66.6% 0.123 222.1)
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 #E76A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
Use #E76A34 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.