#E76E60
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.9% 0.153 28.5), rgb(231, 110, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#E76E60 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76E60 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 110, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.153 28.5) |
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 #E76E60 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76E60 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76E60 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76E60 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99E
oklch(80.8% 0.095 28.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76E60
oklch(67.9% 0.153 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#E84B3E
oklch(63.1% 0.196 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#D31F1A
oklch(55.6% 0.212 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6080B
oklch(49% 0.197 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#94120F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#771B15
oklch(37.7% 0.127 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#E76E60 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) | #8C835E | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5D | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC596B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76E60
#E76E60
oklch(67.9% 0.153 28.5)
- #00ABBE
#00ABBE
oklch(67.8% 0.117 208.7)
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 #E76E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
Use #E76E60 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.