#E76E5D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.9% 0.154 29.8), rgb(231, 110, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#E76E5D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76E5D |
| RGB | rgb(231, 110, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.154 29.8) |
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 #E76E5D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76E5D | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76E5D text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76E5D text on black | 6.78:1 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99C
oklch(80.8% 0.096 29.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76E5D
oklch(67.9% 0.154 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#E84B3A
oklch(63.1% 0.196 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D41F11
oklch(55.7% 0.214 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70900
oklch(49.2% 0.198 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#941208
oklch(42.7% 0.164 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#771B12
oklch(37.7% 0.128 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#E76E5D 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) | #8C825B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5A | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC586A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76E5D
#E76E5D
oklch(67.9% 0.154 29.8)
- #00ABBF
#00ABBF
oklch(67.9% 0.117 209.4)
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 #E76E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
Use #E76E5D 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.