#EC6047
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.178 32.2), rgb(236, 96, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#EC6047 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6047 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 96, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.178 32.2) |
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 #EC6047 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6047 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC6047 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6047 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.048 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D67
oklch(70.7% 0.139 32.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC6047
oklch(66.4% 0.178 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC3218
oklch(55.6% 0.194 32)
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Step 700
700
#B02207
oklch(49.1% 0.181 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F200D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#732214
oklch(37.8% 0.117 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#EC6047 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) | #867A44 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99943 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF415B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6047
#EC6047
oklch(66.4% 0.178 32.2)
- #00A5BD
#00A5BD
oklch(66.3% 0.116 212.8)
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 #EC6047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.048
Use #EC6047 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.