#E76F4E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.8% 0.157 36.3), rgb(231, 111, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#E76F4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76F4E |
| RGB | rgb(231, 111, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 76%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.157 36.3) |
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 #E76F4E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76F4E | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76F4E text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76F4E 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA94
oklch(80.9% 0.099 36.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76F4E
oklch(67.8% 0.157 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#E94D1C
oklch(63.2% 0.2 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#761D00
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#461304
oklch(27% 0.082 37.1)
#E76F4E 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) | #8F824A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C4B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5867 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76F4E
#E76F4E
oklch(67.8% 0.157 36.3)
- #00A9C7
#00A9C7
oklch(67.7% 0.121 216.4)
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 #E76F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.056
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.056
Use #E76F4E 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.