#EF765C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70.1% 0.155 33.5), rgb(239, 118, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#EF765C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 33°. 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 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF765C |
| RGB | rgb(239, 118, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.155 33.5) |
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 #EF765C | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF765C | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF765C text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF765C text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA98
oklch(80.9% 0.096 33.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF765C
oklch(70.1% 0.155 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#E84C2C
oklch(63.1% 0.198 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#771C07
oklch(37.7% 0.129 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#461208
oklch(26.9% 0.082 33)
#EF765C 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) | #958959 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A35A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6070 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF765C
#EF765C
oklch(70.1% 0.155 33.5)
- #00B2CD
#00B2CD
oklch(70.2% 0.123 213.6)
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 #EF765C, 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 0.029
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
Use #EF765C 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.