#EA6C62
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.1% 0.158 26.6), rgb(234, 108, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#EA6C62 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6C62 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 108, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.158 26.6) |
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 #EA6C62 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6C62 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6C62 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6C62 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6C62
oklch(68.1% 0.158 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB4641
oklch(63.2% 0.203 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#D6121F
oklch(55.6% 0.22 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#960812
oklch(42.7% 0.169 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#781717
oklch(37.6% 0.132 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#EA6C62 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) | #8B8260 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D5F | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF566A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6C62
#EA6C62
oklch(68.1% 0.158 26.6)
- #00ACBD
#00ACBD
oklch(68% 0.117 207.2)
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 #EA6C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
Use #EA6C62 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.