#EA6A5D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.161 28), rgb(234, 106, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#EA6A5D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6A5D |
| RGB | rgb(234, 106, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.161 28) |
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 #EA6A5D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6A5D | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6A5D text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6A5D text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89C
oklch(81% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6A5D
oklch(67.7% 0.161 28)
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Step 500
500
#EC443A
oklch(63.1% 0.206 28)
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Step 600
600
#D80A13
oklch(55.7% 0.224 28)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#970409
oklch(42.7% 0.172 28)
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Step 900
900
#791612
oklch(37.6% 0.134 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#48100C
oklch(27.1% 0.086 28.3)
#EA6A5D 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) | #8A815B | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5367 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6A5D
#EA6A5D
oklch(67.7% 0.161 28)
- #00ABBD
#00ABBD
oklch(67.8% 0.117 208)
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 #EA6A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
Use #EA6A5D 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.