#EA6D65
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.3% 0.157 25.7), rgb(234, 109, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#EA6D65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6D65 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 109, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.157 25.7) |
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 #EA6D65 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6D65 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6D65 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6D65 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 25.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6D65
oklch(68.3% 0.157 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA4744
oklch(63.1% 0.2 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51524
oklch(55.6% 0.217 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#950A16
oklch(42.6% 0.167 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#781819
oklch(37.7% 0.131 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#471110
oklch(27.1% 0.083 25.5)
#EA6D65 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) | #8B8364 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D62 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6D65
#EA6D65
oklch(68.3% 0.157 25.7)
- #00ADBC
#00ADBC
oklch(68.3% 0.117 205.7)
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 #EA6D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
Use #EA6D65 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.