#E76A61
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.157 26.3), rgb(231, 106, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#E76A61 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 26°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76A61 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 106, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.157 26.3) |
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 #E76A61 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76A61 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76A61 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76A61 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 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
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 26.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76A61
oklch(67.4% 0.157 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA4742
oklch(63.1% 0.201 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#D51421
oklch(55.5% 0.218 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70016
oklch(49.1% 0.2 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#960A14
oklch(42.8% 0.168 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#781818
oklch(37.7% 0.131 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#47110F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 26.4)
#E76A61 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) | #898060 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5E | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5468 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76A61
#E76A61
oklch(67.4% 0.157 26.3)
- #00AAB9
#00AAB9
oklch(67.4% 0.115 205.9)
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 #E76A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.055
Use #E76A61 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.