#EE7760
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70.2% 0.152 32.4), rgb(238, 119, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#EE7760 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7760 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 119, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.152 32.4) |
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 #EE7760 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7760 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7760 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7760 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9A
oklch(80.8% 0.094 32.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7760
oklch(70.2% 0.152 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#E74E33
oklch(63.2% 0.194 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12600
oklch(55.5% 0.208 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931800
oklch(42.8% 0.16 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#761D0D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#46130A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 32.3)
#EE7760 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) | #958A5E | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A45E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6272 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7760
#EE7760
oklch(70.2% 0.152 32.4)
- #00B2CC
#00B2CC
oklch(70.1% 0.123 212.9)
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 #EE7760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.032
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.034
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
Use #EE7760 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.