#E76A6F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.155 19.7), rgb(231, 106, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#E76A6F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76A6F |
| RGB | rgb(231, 106, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 72%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.155 19.7) |
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 #E76A6F | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76A6F | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76A6F text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76A6F text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 19.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76A6F
oklch(67.7% 0.155 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#E94656
oklch(63.2% 0.199 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#D4133B
oklch(55.6% 0.216 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#950926
oklch(42.8% 0.166 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#771723
oklch(37.6% 0.129 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#461015
oklch(26.9% 0.082 19.5)
#E76A6F 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) | #87816E | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB576D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76A6F
#E76A6F
oklch(67.7% 0.155 19.7)
- #00ACB3
#00ACB3
oklch(67.7% 0.115 199.9)
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 #E76A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
Use #E76A6F 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.