#E8775B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.3% 0.146 35), rgb(232, 119, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#E8775B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8775B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 119, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.146 35) |
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 #E8775B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8775B | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8775B text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8775B text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC99
oklch(80.9% 0.091 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8775B
oklch(69.3% 0.146 35)
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Step 500
500
#E3532E
oklch(63.1% 0.186 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#742009
oklch(37.6% 0.122 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#451409
oklch(27% 0.078 34.2)
#E8775B 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) | #948858 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA159 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD6370 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8775B
#E8775B
oklch(69.3% 0.146 35)
- #00AFCB
#00AFCB
oklch(69.4% 0.122 214.5)
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 #E8775B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.021
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.049
Use #E8775B 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.