#EA6A6B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.159 21.8), rgb(234, 106, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#EA6A6B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6A6B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 106, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.159 21.8) |
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 #EA6A6B | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6A6B | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6A6B text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6A6B text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6A6B
oklch(68% 0.159 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB434F
oklch(63.1% 0.204 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#D60832
oklch(55.5% 0.221 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#960320
oklch(42.6% 0.17 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#79151F
oklch(37.7% 0.133 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#EA6A6B 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) | #88826A | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C68 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF556B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6A6B
#EA6A6B
oklch(68% 0.159 21.8)
- #00ADB6
#00ADB6
oklch(68% 0.116 201.4)
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 #EA6A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
Use #EA6A6B 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.