#EB6E6E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.8% 0.155 22), rgb(235, 110, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#EB6E6E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB6E6E |
| RGB | rgb(235, 110, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.155 22) |
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 #EB6E6E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB6E6E | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6E6E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6E6E text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB6E6E
oklch(68.8% 0.155 22)
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Step 500
500
#E94750
oklch(63.2% 0.198 22)
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Step 600
600
#D41533
oklch(55.5% 0.215 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#950A21
oklch(42.7% 0.166 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#781820
oklch(37.8% 0.13 22)
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Step 950
950
#461113
oklch(26.9% 0.081 22.4)
#EB6E6E 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) | #8B856D | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F6B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A6F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB6E6E
#EB6E6E
oklch(68.8% 0.155 22)
- #00AFB9
#00AFB9
oklch(68.6% 0.117 202)
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 #EB6E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
Use #EB6E6E 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.