#EE7767
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70.3% 0.15 29.3), rgb(238, 119, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#EE7767 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7767 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 119, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.15 29.3) |
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 #EE7767 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7767 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7767 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7767 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7767
oklch(70.3% 0.15 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64D3E
oklch(63% 0.192 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D2241A
oklch(55.7% 0.209 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B5110A
oklch(49.1% 0.194 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#93160E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#761D15
oklch(37.8% 0.125 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#46130D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 29.8)
#EE7767 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) | #948B65 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A465 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6373 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7767
#EE7767
oklch(70.3% 0.15 29.3)
- #00B3C8
#00B3C8
oklch(70.2% 0.121 209.5)
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 #EE7767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
Use #EE7767 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.