#EC5F4E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.178 29.5), rgb(236, 95, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#EC5F4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5F4E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 95, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.178 29.5) |
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 #EC5F4E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5F4E | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5F4E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5F4E text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ACA0
oklch(81% 0.087 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.139 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5F4E
oklch(66.3% 0.178 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC3124
oklch(55.6% 0.193 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B02116
oklch(49.1% 0.18 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F16
oklch(42.7% 0.149 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#732119
oklch(37.7% 0.117 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#EC5F4E 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) | #847A4C | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8984A | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF405C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5F4E
#EC5F4E
oklch(66.3% 0.178 29.5)
- #00A6B9
#00A6B9
oklch(66.4% 0.114 209.1)
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 #EC5F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.048
Use #EC5F4E 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.