#E77450
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.6% 0.152 38), rgb(231, 116, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#E77450 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77450 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 116, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 76%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.152 38) |
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 #E77450 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77450 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77450 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77450 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB94
oklch(80.8% 0.095 37.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77450
oklch(68.6% 0.152 38)
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Step 500
500
#E5511A
oklch(63% 0.194 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2800
oklch(42.6% 0.139 38)
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Step 900
900
#742000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#451404
oklch(26.9% 0.08 38.3)
#E77450 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) | #92864C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F4E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5E6C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77450
#E77450
oklch(68.6% 0.152 38)
- #00ABCC
#00ABCC
oklch(68.4% 0.123 218.1)
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 #E77450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.049
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.052
Use #E77450 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.