#EA6F6F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.8% 0.153 21.9), rgb(234, 111, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#EA6F6F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6F6F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 111, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.153 21.9) |
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 #EA6F6F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6F6F | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6F6F text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6F6F text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6F6F
oklch(68.8% 0.153 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#E84851
oklch(63.1% 0.196 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#D31A35
oklch(55.6% 0.212 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60128
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#940E22
oklch(42.7% 0.164 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#771921
oklch(37.7% 0.128 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#461114
oklch(27% 0.081 21.3)
#EA6F6F 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) | #8B856E | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F6C | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5C70 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6F6F
#EA6F6F
oklch(68.8% 0.153 21.9)
- #00B0B9
#00B0B9
oklch(68.9% 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 #EA6F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
Use #EA6F6F 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.