#EB6559
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.168 27.6), rgb(235, 101, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#EB6559 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB6559 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 101, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.168 27.6) |
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 #EB6559 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB6559 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6559 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6559 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69B
oklch(80.8% 0.105 27.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB6559
oklch(67.1% 0.168 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#F03E37
oklch(63.2% 0.215 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90013
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B1110
oklch(37.6% 0.14 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#490E0B
oklch(27% 0.089 27.7)
#EB6559 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) | #877E57 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A56 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B63 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB6559
#EB6559
oklch(67.1% 0.168 27.6)
- #00A9BA
#00A9BA
oklch(67.2% 0.115 207.4)
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 #EB6559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.053
Use #EB6559 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.