#EC5F2A
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.9% 0.186 39.3), rgb(236, 95, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#EC5F2A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5F2A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 95, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.186 39.3) |
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 #EC5F2A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5F2A | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5F2A text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5F2A text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD95
oklch(80.9% 0.09 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D58
oklch(70.6% 0.145 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5F2A
oklch(65.9% 0.186 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#441505
oklch(26.9% 0.077 38.7)
#EC5F2A 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) | #877821 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9824 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3B55 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5F2A
#EC5F2A
oklch(65.9% 0.186 39.3)
- #00A2C4
#00A2C4
oklch(65.9% 0.12 219.8)
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 #EC5F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.047
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.048
Use #EC5F2A 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.