#EA663C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.173 37.9), rgb(234, 102, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#EA663C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA663C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 102, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 81%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.173 37.9) |
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 #EA663C | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA663C | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA663C text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA663C text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE99
oklch(80.9% 0.084 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E78060
oklch(70.7% 0.135 38)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA663C
oklch(66.7% 0.173 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#71250A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 38)
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Step 950
950
#431709
oklch(27.1% 0.072 37.8)
#EA663C 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) | #8A7C37 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A38 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF495D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA663C
#EA663C
oklch(66.7% 0.173 37.9)
- #00A5C5
#00A5C5
oklch(66.7% 0.12 218.2)
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 #EA663C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
Use #EA663C 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.