#EB6E5D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.4% 0.158 29.6), rgb(235, 110, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#EB6E5D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB6E5D |
| RGB | rgb(235, 110, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.158 29.6) |
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 #EB6E5D | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB6E5D | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6E5D text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6E5D text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89B
oklch(80.8% 0.099 29.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB6E5D
oklch(68.4% 0.158 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#EA4837
oklch(63.1% 0.201 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D6160A
oklch(55.6% 0.22 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70600
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#960B04
oklch(42.7% 0.169 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#781810
oklch(37.6% 0.132 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#EB6E5D 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) | #8D835B | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E5A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF576A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB6E5D
#EB6E5D
oklch(68.4% 0.158 29.6)
- #00ADC1
#00ADC1
oklch(68.5% 0.118 209.3)
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 #EB6E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.047
Use #EB6E5D 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.