#E77159
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.2% 0.152 32.9), rgb(231, 113, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#E77159 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77159 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 113, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.152 32.9) |
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 #E77159 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77159 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77159 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77159 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA99
oklch(80.8% 0.095 32.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77159
oklch(68.2% 0.152 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#E74E31
oklch(63.2% 0.194 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#761D0B
oklch(37.7% 0.126 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#461309
oklch(27.1% 0.081 33.1)
#E77159 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) | #8F8456 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E57 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5B6B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77159
#E77159
oklch(68.2% 0.152 32.9)
- #00ACC5
#00ACC5
oklch(68.4% 0.12 212.8)
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 #E77159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.053
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
Use #E77159 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.