#EB5D4C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.9% 0.179 29.5), rgb(235, 93, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#EB5D4C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5D4C |
| RGB | rgb(235, 93, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 80%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.179 29.5) |
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 #EB5D4C | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5D4C | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5D4C text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB5D4C text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ACA0
oklch(81% 0.087 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C6C
oklch(70.8% 0.14 29.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5D4C
oklch(65.9% 0.179 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC3023
oklch(55.5% 0.194 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B02015
oklch(49% 0.181 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E15
oklch(42.6% 0.15 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#732118
oklch(37.7% 0.117 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#EB5D4C 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) | #837849 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69748 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3D5A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5D4C
#EB5D4C
oklch(65.9% 0.179 29.5)
- #00A4B8
#00A4B8
oklch(65.8% 0.114 210)
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 #EB5D4C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB5D4C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
Use #EB5D4C 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.