#E76F34
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.165 44.3), rgb(231, 111, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#E76F34 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76F34 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 111, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 79%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.165 44.3) |
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 #E76F34 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76F34 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76F34 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76F34 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 44)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9AB89
oklch(80.9% 0.103 44.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76F34
oklch(67.5% 0.165 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A00
oklch(63.1% 0.183 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#E76F34 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) | #91812C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C31 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5563 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76F34
#E76F34
oklch(67.5% 0.165 44.3)
- #00A6D1
#00A6D1
oklch(67.4% 0.128 224.8)
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 #E76F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.051
Use #E76F34 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.