#E7765E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.1% 0.145 33.3), rgb(231, 118, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#E7765E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7765E |
| RGB | rgb(231, 118, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.145 33.3) |
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 #E7765E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7765E | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7765E text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7765E text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 32.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E7765E
oklch(69.1% 0.145 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#E35235
oklch(63% 0.186 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D04
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911C01
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#74200F
oklch(37.7% 0.121 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#45140B
oklch(27% 0.078 32.5)
#E7765E 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) | #92885C | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC6270 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7765E
#E7765E
oklch(69.1% 0.145 33.3)
- #00AEC8
#00AEC8
oklch(69% 0.121 213.3)
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 #E7765E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
Use #E7765E 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.