#E77340
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.2% 0.158 43), rgb(231, 115, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#E77340 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 43°. 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 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77340 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 115, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 78%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.158 43) |
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 #E77340 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77340 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77340 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77340 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC8D
oklch(80.9% 0.098 43.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77340
oklch(68.2% 0.158 43)
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Step 500
500
#E15800
oklch(63.2% 0.187 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#E77340 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) | #93843A | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E3E | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5B68 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77340
#E77340
oklch(68.2% 0.158 43)
- #00A9D2
#00A9D2
oklch(68.2% 0.127 223.2)
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 #E77340, 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 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.050
Use #E77340 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.