#E7736F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.9% 0.145 23.6), rgb(231, 115, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#E7736F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7736F |
| RGB | rgb(231, 115, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.145 23.6) |
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 #E7736F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7736F | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7736F text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7736F text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA5
oklch(81% 0.09 23.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E7736F
oklch(68.9% 0.145 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#E44F50
oklch(63.2% 0.185 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2834
oklch(55.6% 0.201 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31627
oklch(49.2% 0.187 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#911821
oklch(42.7% 0.155 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#741E20
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#E7736F 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) | #8E876E | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB6173 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7736F
#E7736F
oklch(68.9% 0.145 23.6)
- #00B0BC
#00B0BC
oklch(69% 0.118 203.4)
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 #E7736F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.056
Use #E7736F 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.