#E77545
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.6% 0.155 42.4), rgb(231, 117, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#E77545 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77545 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 117, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 77%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.155 42.4) |
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 #E77545 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77545 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77545 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77545 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FBE4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 41.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC8F
oklch(80.8% 0.096 42.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77545
oklch(68.6% 0.155 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#E25600
oklch(63.1% 0.189 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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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)
#E77545 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) | #948640 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F43 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5E6A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77545
#E77545
oklch(68.6% 0.155 42.4)
- #00AAD2
#00AAD2
oklch(68.5% 0.127 222.5)
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 #E77545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
Use #E77545 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.