#EA6953
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.165 31.5), rgb(234, 105, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#EA6953 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6953 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 105, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.165 31.5) |
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 #EA6953 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6953 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6953 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6953 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA897
oklch(81% 0.103 32)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6953
oklch(67.4% 0.165 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#ED442A
oklch(63.1% 0.21 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#D32100
oklch(55.6% 0.213 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#941300
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A1506
oklch(37.7% 0.137 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#481007
oklch(27% 0.087 32)
#EA6953 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) | #8B7F50 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B50 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5064 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6953
#EA6953
oklch(67.4% 0.165 31.5)
- #00A9C0
#00A9C0
oklch(67.4% 0.117 211.7)
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 #EA6953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.014
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
Use #EA6953 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.