#EA6E6F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.6% 0.154 21.5), rgb(234, 110, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#EA6E6F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6E6F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 110, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.154 21.5) |
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 #EA6E6F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6E6F | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6E6F text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6E6F text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 21.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6E6F
oklch(68.6% 0.154 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#E84751
oklch(63% 0.197 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#D41736
oklch(55.7% 0.214 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#940C23
oklch(42.6% 0.164 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#771821
oklch(37.6% 0.129 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#461114
oklch(27% 0.081 21.3)
#EA6E6F 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) | #8B846E | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6C | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5B6F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6E6F
#EA6E6F
oklch(68.6% 0.154 21.5)
- #00AFB8
#00AFB8
oklch(68.6% 0.117 201.3)
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 #EA6E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.052
Use #EA6E6F 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.