#EA6564
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.166 23), rgb(234, 101, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#EA6564 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6564 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 101, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.166 23) |
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 #EA6564 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6564 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6564 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6564 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3E1
oklch(93.7% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA6A1
oklch(81% 0.104 23.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6564
oklch(67.2% 0.166 23)
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Step 500
500
#EE3E48
oklch(63% 0.212 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#D8002C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B111B
oklch(37.8% 0.139 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#480E11
oklch(26.9% 0.087 22.6)
#EA6564 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) | #857E63 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A61 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E66 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6564
#EA6564
oklch(67.2% 0.166 23)
- #00AAB5
#00AAB5
oklch(67.2% 0.114 203)
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 #EA6564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.054
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
Use #EA6564 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.