#EA6A52
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.6% 0.164 32.3), rgb(234, 106, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#EA6A52 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6A52 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 106, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.164 32.3) |
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 #EA6A52 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6A52 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6A52 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6A52 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA897
oklch(80.8% 0.102 32.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6A52
oklch(67.6% 0.164 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#ED4527
oklch(63.1% 0.209 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12600
oklch(55.5% 0.208 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931700
oklch(42.7% 0.161 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A1604
oklch(37.7% 0.137 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#481007
oklch(27% 0.087 32)
#EA6A52 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) | #8B804F | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C4F | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5165 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6A52
#EA6A52
oklch(67.6% 0.164 32.3)
- #00A9C1
#00A9C1
oklch(67.5% 0.118 212.4)
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 #EA6A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.012
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.052
Use #EA6A52 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.