#E77153
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.2% 0.153 35.4), rgb(231, 113, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#E77153 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77153 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 113, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.153 35.4) |
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 #E77153 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77153 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77153 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77153 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 34)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB96
oklch(81% 0.096 35.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77153
oklch(68.2% 0.153 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#E74E25
oklch(63.1% 0.196 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#761D03
oklch(37.6% 0.127 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#E77153 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) | #908450 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D51 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5B6A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77153
#E77153
oklch(68.2% 0.153 35.4)
- #00ABC7
#00ABC7
oklch(68.2% 0.12 214.9)
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 #E77153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.057
Use #E77153 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.