#EA6F4C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.2% 0.161 36.7), rgb(234, 111, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#EA6F4C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6F4C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 111, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.161 36.7) |
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 #EA6F4C | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6F4C | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6F4C text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6F4C 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA93
oklch(81% 0.1 36.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6F4C
oklch(68.2% 0.161 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA4A11
oklch(63% 0.205 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#471203
oklch(27% 0.085 36.9)
#EA6F4C 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) | #908348 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E49 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5667 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6F4C
#EA6F4C
oklch(68.2% 0.161 36.7)
- #00ABC9
#00ABC9
oklch(68.3% 0.121 216.2)
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 #EA6F4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.053
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.053
Use #EA6F4C 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.