#E76D6F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.1% 0.152 20.9), rgb(231, 109, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#E76D6F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76D6F |
| RGB | rgb(231, 109, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.152 20.9) |
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 #E76D6F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76D6F | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76D6F text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76D6F text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#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
#FACCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 20.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76D6F
oklch(68.1% 0.152 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#E74954
oklch(63.1% 0.194 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#D21B39
oklch(55.5% 0.211 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6032B
oklch(49.2% 0.196 21)
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Step 800
800
#940F25
oklch(42.8% 0.163 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#761A22
oklch(37.7% 0.126 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#461115
oklch(27% 0.081 20.2)
#E76D6F 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) | #89836E | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB5A6F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76D6F
#E76D6F
oklch(68.1% 0.152 20.9)
- #00ADB6
#00ADB6
oklch(68% 0.116 201.4)
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 #E76D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
Use #E76D6F 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.