#EB6641
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.173 36.4), rgb(235, 102, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#EB6641 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB6641 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 102, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 81%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.173 36.4) |
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 #EB6641 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB6641 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6641 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6641 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBE
oklch(88.5% 0.06 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA78F
oklch(80.8% 0.109 36.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB6641
oklch(66.9% 0.173 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE4400
oklch(63.1% 0.215 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#761D00
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#490F00
oklch(27% 0.091 36.7)
#EB6641 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) | #8A7D3D | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A3D | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF495E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB6641
#EB6641
oklch(66.9% 0.173 36.4)
- #00A6C4
#00A6C4
oklch(66.9% 0.119 216.8)
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 #EB6641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
Use #EB6641 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.