#EC5B34
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.5% 0.187 35.8), rgb(236, 91, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#EC5B34 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5B34 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 91, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 83%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.187 35.8) |
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 #EC5B34 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5B34 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5B34 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5B34 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC98
oklch(80.9% 0.091 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C5E
oklch(70.8% 0.146 35.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5B34
oklch(65.5% 0.187 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D2300
oklch(42.6% 0.147 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#742007
oklch(37.6% 0.122 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#451508
oklch(27.1% 0.077 35.9)
#EC5B34 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) | #84762E | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8962E | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3653 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5B34
#EC5B34
oklch(65.5% 0.187 35.8)
- #00A2BE
#00A2BE
oklch(65.6% 0.116 215.9)
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 #EC5B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.042
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
Use #EC5B34 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.