#EC5D49
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66% 0.181 30.5), rgb(236, 93, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#EC5D49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5D49 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 93, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.181 30.5) |
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 #EC5D49 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5D49 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5D49 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5D49 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B69
oklch(70.6% 0.142 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5D49
oklch(66% 0.181 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F1D
oklch(55.6% 0.197 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11F0F
oklch(49.1% 0.183 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#901E11
oklch(42.8% 0.152 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#732116
oklch(37.7% 0.117 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#EC5D49 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) | #847846 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79745 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3D59 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5D49
#EC5D49
oklch(66% 0.181 30.5)
- #00A4B9
#00A4B9
oklch(65.9% 0.114 210.7)
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 #EC5D49, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC5D49.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.045
Use #EC5D49 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.