#EB7755
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.6% 0.152 37.2), rgb(235, 119, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#EB7755 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB7755 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 119, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.152 37.2) |
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 #EB7755 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB7755 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7755 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7755 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#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
#F9CEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB95
oklch(80.9% 0.095 36.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB7755
oklch(69.6% 0.152 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#E6511F
oklch(63.2% 0.194 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#451405
oklch(27% 0.079 37.5)
#EB7755 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) | #958952 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A253 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF616F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB7755
#EB7755
oklch(69.6% 0.152 37.2)
- #00AFD0
#00AFD0
oklch(69.6% 0.125 217.7)
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 #EB7755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
Use #EB7755 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.