#E76B41
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.164 38.9), rgb(231, 107, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#E76B41 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76B41 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 107, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 78%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.164 38.9) |
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 #E76B41 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76B41 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76B41 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76B41 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.057 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA8F
oklch(80.9% 0.102 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76B41
oklch(67% 0.164 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94D00
oklch(63.1% 0.203 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#E76B41 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) | #8D7F3C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A3E | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5162 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76B41
#E76B41
oklch(67% 0.164 38.9)
- #00A6C7
#00A6C7
oklch(67% 0.121 218.7)
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 #E76B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.050
Use #E76B41 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.