#EA6B5B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.8% 0.161 29.2), rgb(234, 107, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#EA6B5B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6B5B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 107, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.161 29.2) |
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 #EA6B5B | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6B5B | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6B5B text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6B5B text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6B5B
oklch(67.8% 0.161 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#EC4537
oklch(63.1% 0.206 29)
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Step 600
600
#D70E09
oklch(55.6% 0.223 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80000
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#970603
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#791710
oklch(37.7% 0.134 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#47100B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 29.1)
#EA6B5B 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) | #8B8159 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C58 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5468 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6B5B
#EA6B5B
oklch(67.8% 0.161 29.2)
- #00ABBF
#00ABBF
oklch(67.9% 0.117 209.4)
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 #EA6B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
Use #EA6B5B 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.