#EB7756
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.7% 0.151 36.8), rgb(235, 119, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#EB7756 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 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 (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB7756 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 119, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.151 36.8) |
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 #EB7756 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB7756 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7756 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7756 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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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)
#EB7756
oklch(69.7% 0.151 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#E65022
oklch(63.1% 0.194 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#761E01
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#451406
oklch(27% 0.079 36.6)
#EB7756 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) | #958953 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A254 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF616F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB7756
#EB7756
oklch(69.7% 0.151 36.8)
- #00AFCF
#00AFCF
oklch(69.5% 0.124 217.1)
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 #EB7756, 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
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.045
Use #EB7756 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.