#E77165
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.5% 0.149 27.6), rgb(231, 113, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#E77165 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77165 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 113, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.149 27.6) |
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 #E77165 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77165 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77165 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77165 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA0
oklch(81% 0.093 27.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77165
oklch(68.5% 0.149 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#E64D44
oklch(63.1% 0.191 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#D12523
oklch(55.6% 0.206 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B41115
oklch(49% 0.192 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#931615
oklch(42.8% 0.159 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#761D18
oklch(37.8% 0.124 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#E77165 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) | #8E8563 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E63 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB5D6F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77165
#E77165
oklch(68.5% 0.149 27.6)
- #00ADBF
#00ADBF
oklch(68.4% 0.117 207.9)
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 #E77165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
Use #E77165 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.