#EA635F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.169 24.4), rgb(234, 99, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#EA635F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA635F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 99, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.169 24.4) |
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 #EA635F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA635F | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA635F text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA635F text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77D77
oklch(70.6% 0.132 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA635F
oklch(66.8% 0.169 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#C83639
oklch(55.6% 0.183 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD262B
oklch(49.2% 0.171 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C2225
oklch(42.6% 0.141 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#712323
oklch(37.8% 0.11 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#EA635F 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) | #857D5E | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995C | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A63 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA635F
#EA635F
oklch(66.8% 0.169 24.4)
- #00A8B5
#00A8B5
oklch(66.7% 0.114 204.6)
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 #EA635F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.052
Use #EA635F 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.