#EF755F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70% 0.155 31.8), rgb(239, 117, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#EF755F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF755F |
| RGB | rgb(239, 117, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.155 31.8) |
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 #EF755F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF755F | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF755F text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF755F text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF755F
oklch(70% 0.155 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94B32
oklch(63.2% 0.199 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21B00
oklch(49% 0.187 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#771B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.129 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#46120A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 31.5)
#EF755F 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) | #94895D | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F70 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF755F
#EF755F
oklch(70% 0.155 31.8)
- #00B2CA
#00B2CA
oklch(70.1% 0.122 211.6)
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 #EF755F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
Use #EF755F 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.