#EA655B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.167 26.8), rgb(234, 101, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#EA655B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA655B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 101, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.167 26.8) |
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 #EA655B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA655B | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA655B text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA655B text on black | 6.51:1 | 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
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69C
oklch(80.8% 0.105 26.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA655B
oklch(67% 0.167 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#EF3F3B
oklch(63.1% 0.213 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#D90019
oklch(55.7% 0.227 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70013
oklch(49% 0.2 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#98000E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#7B1213
oklch(37.7% 0.139 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#490E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.089 27)
#EA655B 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) | #877E59 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A58 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C63 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA655B
#EA655B
oklch(67% 0.167 26.8)
- #00A9B9
#00A9B9
oklch(67.1% 0.115 206.7)
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 #EA655B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.054
Use #EA655B 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.