#EB6453
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.171 29.5), rgb(235, 100, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#EB6453 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB6453 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 100, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 79%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.171 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 #EB6453 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB6453 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6453 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6453 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA698
oklch(80.9% 0.107 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB6453
oklch(66.9% 0.171 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#F13D2D
oklch(63.1% 0.218 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80700
oklch(55.6% 0.226 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70500
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#980300
oklch(42.8% 0.174 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C1009
oklch(37.7% 0.142 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#490E08
oklch(27% 0.09 29.9)
#EB6453 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) | #877D51 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A50 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4961 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB6453
#EB6453
oklch(66.9% 0.171 29.5)
- #00A8BB
#00A8BB
oklch(67% 0.115 208.9)
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 #EB6453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
Use #EB6453 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.