#E76C4F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.159 34.6), rgb(231, 108, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#E76C4F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76C4F |
| RGB | rgb(231, 108, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 76%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.159 34.6) |
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 #E76C4F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76C4F | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76C4F text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76C4F text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#FAA995
oklch(80.9% 0.1 34.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76C4F
oklch(67.4% 0.159 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#EA4A22
oklch(63.1% 0.203 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#781A01
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#471206
oklch(27.1% 0.084 34.5)
#E76C4F 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) | #8C804C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B4C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5465 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76C4F
#E76C4F
oklch(67.4% 0.159 34.6)
- #00A8C3
#00A8C3
oklch(67.3% 0.119 214.5)
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 #E76C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.054
Use #E76C4F 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.