#EA6558
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.168 28), rgb(234, 101, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#EA6558 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 28°. 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 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6558 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 101, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.168 28) |
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 #EA6558 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6558 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6558 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6558 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69B
oklch(80.8% 0.105 27.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6558
oklch(67% 0.168 28)
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Step 500
500
#EF3F36
oklch(63.1% 0.214 28)
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Step 600
600
#D9000F
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900
#7B120F
oklch(37.7% 0.139 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#490E0B
oklch(27% 0.089 27.7)
#EA6558 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) | #877D56 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A55 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B63 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6558
#EA6558
oklch(67% 0.168 28)
- #00A8BA
#00A8BA
oklch(66.9% 0.115 208.2)
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 #EA6558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.054
Use #EA6558 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.