#E76E5B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.8% 0.154 30.7), rgb(231, 110, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#E76E5B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76E5B |
| RGB | rgb(231, 110, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.154 30.7) |
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 #E76E5B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76E5B | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76E5B text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76E5B text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76E5B
oklch(67.8% 0.154 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#E84B36
oklch(63.1% 0.197 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#D41F08
oklch(55.7% 0.214 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B51300
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#941203
oklch(42.6% 0.164 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#771B10
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#E76E5B 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) | #8D8259 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C58 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC586A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76E5B
#E76E5B
oklch(67.8% 0.154 30.7)
- #00ABC0
#00ABC0
oklch(67.9% 0.118 210.1)
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 #E76E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.053
Use #E76E5B 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.