#EA6B4D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.6% 0.164 34.6), rgb(234, 107, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#EA6B4D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6B4D |
| RGB | rgb(234, 107, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.164 34.6) |
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 #EA6B4D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6B4D | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6B4D text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6B4D text on black | 6.70:1 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA994
oklch(81% 0.102 35)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6B4D
oklch(67.6% 0.164 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#ED461A
oklch(63.2% 0.21 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#481104
oklch(27.1% 0.087 35.1)
#EA6B4D 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) | #8D804A | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C4A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5164 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6B4D
#EA6B4D
oklch(67.6% 0.164 34.6)
- #00A9C4
#00A9C4
oklch(67.6% 0.119 214.4)
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 #EA6B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.009
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.051
Use #EA6B4D 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.