#E77061
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.2% 0.151 28.9), rgb(231, 112, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#E77061 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 29°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77061 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 112, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.151 28.9) |
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 #E77061 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77061 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77061 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77061 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9E
oklch(81% 0.094 29)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77061
oklch(68.2% 0.151 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#E74D3E
oklch(63.2% 0.193 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D2231B
oklch(55.6% 0.209 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50F0B
oklch(49% 0.194 29)
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Step 800
800
#93150F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 29)
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Step 900
900
#761C15
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#46130E
oklch(27.1% 0.079 28.9)
#E77061 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) | #8D845F | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5B6D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77061
#E77061
oklch(68.2% 0.151 28.9)
- #00ACC0
#00ACC0
oklch(68.2% 0.118 209.4)
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 #E77061, 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 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
Use #E77061 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.