#E7746F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.1% 0.144 24.1), rgb(231, 116, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#E7746F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7746F |
| RGB | rgb(231, 116, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.144 24.1) |
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 #E7746F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7746F | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7746F text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7746F text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#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
#F5AAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 24.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E7746F
oklch(69.1% 0.144 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#E35050
oklch(63.2% 0.183 24)
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Step 600
600
#CE2933
oklch(55.5% 0.199 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21826
oklch(49.1% 0.185 24)
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Step 800
800
#911921
oklch(42.8% 0.154 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#741E20
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#E7746F 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) | #8F886E | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB6273 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7746F
#E7746F
oklch(69.1% 0.144 24.1)
- #00B0BD
#00B0BD
oklch(69% 0.118 204.1)
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 #E7746F, 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 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.055
Use #E7746F 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.