#E7705A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.1% 0.152 32), rgb(231, 112, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#E7705A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7705A |
| RGB | rgb(231, 112, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.152 32) |
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 #E7705A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7705A | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7705A text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7705A text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.096 32)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E7705A
oklch(68.1% 0.152 32)
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Step 500
500
#E74D33
oklch(63.1% 0.195 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#761C0D
oklch(37.6% 0.127 32)
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Step 950
950
#46130A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 32.3)
#E7705A 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) | #8E8458 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D58 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5A6B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7705A
#E7705A
oklch(68.1% 0.152 32)
- #00ABC3
#00ABC3
oklch(68% 0.119 212.2)
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 #E7705A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
Use #E7705A 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.