#EA695B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.6% 0.163 28.4), rgb(234, 105, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#EA695B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA695B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 105, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.163 28.4) |
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 #EA695B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA695B | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA695B text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA695B text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79B
oklch(80.9% 0.103 28.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA695B
oklch(67.6% 0.163 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED4338
oklch(63.1% 0.208 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D8040D
oklch(55.5% 0.226 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B80007
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#980106
oklch(42.8% 0.174 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#7A1511
oklch(37.8% 0.136 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#48100C
oklch(27.1% 0.086 28.3)
#EA695B 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) | #8A8059 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C58 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5166 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA695B
#EA695B
oklch(67.6% 0.163 28.4)
- #00AABD
#00AABD
oklch(67.5% 0.116 208.8)
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 #EA695B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
Use #EA695B 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.