#EA6C5D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.159 28.8), rgb(234, 108, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#EA6C5D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6C5D |
| RGB | rgb(234, 108, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.159 28.8) |
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 #EA6C5D | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6C5D | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6C5D text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6C5D text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FAA89C
oklch(80.8% 0.099 28.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6C5D
oklch(68% 0.159 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB4639
oklch(63.1% 0.204 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#D61210
oklch(55.5% 0.221 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B80004
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#960807
oklch(42.6% 0.17 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#791711
oklch(37.7% 0.133 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#EA6C5D 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) | #8C825B | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5A | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5569 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6C5D
#EA6C5D
oklch(68% 0.159 28.8)
- #00ACBF
#00ACBF
oklch(68.1% 0.117 208.7)
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 #EA6C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.051
Use #EA6C5D 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.