#E76E57
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.8% 0.155 32.3), rgb(231, 110, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#E76E57 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 32°. 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76E57 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 110, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 75%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.155 32.3) |
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 #E76E57 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76E57 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76E57 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76E57 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA99
oklch(81% 0.097 32.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76E57
oklch(67.8% 0.155 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#E84B30
oklch(63% 0.198 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#D12600
oklch(55.5% 0.208 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931700
oklch(42.7% 0.161 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#771B0B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#461209
oklch(26.9% 0.082 32.2)
#E76E57 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) | #8D8254 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C54 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5869 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76E57
#E76E57
oklch(67.8% 0.155 32.3)
- #00AAC2
#00AAC2
oklch(67.8% 0.118 212.3)
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 #E76E57, 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 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.052
Use #E76E57 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.