#EA6E5B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.3% 0.158 30.5), rgb(234, 110, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#EA6E5B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6E5B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 110, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.158 30.5) |
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 #EA6E5B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6E5B | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6E5B text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6E5B 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99A
oklch(81% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6E5B
oklch(68.3% 0.158 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA4834
oklch(63.1% 0.202 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D51801
oklch(55.5% 0.219 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B51200
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#960D00
oklch(42.8% 0.169 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#78190E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#EA6E5B 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) | #8D8359 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E58 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF576A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6E5B
#EA6E5B
oklch(68.3% 0.158 30.5)
- #00ACC2
#00ACC2
oklch(68.3% 0.118 210.7)
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 #EA6E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
Use #EA6E5B 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.