#E76B4C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.161 35.2), rgb(231, 107, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#E76B4C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76B4C |
| RGB | rgb(231, 107, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 76%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.161 35.2) |
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 #E76B4C | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76B4C | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76B4C text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76B4C text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DD
oklch(93.7% 0.029 36.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300
#FAA994
oklch(80.8% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76B4C
oklch(67.2% 0.161 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#EB491B
oklch(63.1% 0.206 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#781B00
oklch(37.8% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#471104
oklch(26.9% 0.085 35.3)
#E76B4C 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) | #8C8049 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B49 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5264 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76B4C
#E76B4C
oklch(67.2% 0.161 35.2)
- #00A7C3
#00A7C3
oklch(67.1% 0.119 215.3)
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 #E76B4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
Use #E76B4C 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.