#EA6D5D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.2% 0.158 29.2), rgb(234, 109, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#EA6D5D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6D5D |
| RGB | rgb(234, 109, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.158 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 #EA6D5D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6D5D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6D5D text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6D5D text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#FAA89C
oklch(80.8% 0.099 28.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6D5D
oklch(68.2% 0.158 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4738
oklch(63% 0.202 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#D6150E
oklch(55.6% 0.22 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80000
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#960B06
oklch(42.7% 0.169 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#781811
oklch(37.6% 0.132 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#EA6D5D 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) | #8C835B | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF566A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6D5D
#EA6D5D
oklch(68.2% 0.158 29.2)
- #00ACC0
#00ACC0
oklch(68.2% 0.118 209.4)
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 #EA6D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.050
Use #EA6D5D 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.