#EC6139
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.181 36.6), rgb(236, 97, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#EC6139 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6139 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 97, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 82%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.181 36.6) |
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 #EC6139 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6139 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC6139 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6139 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E5F
oklch(70.7% 0.141 36.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC6139
oklch(66.3% 0.181 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#732209
oklch(37.7% 0.119 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#441608
oklch(27.1% 0.075 37.2)
#EC6139 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) | #887A34 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9934 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4059 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6139
#EC6139
oklch(66.3% 0.181 36.6)
- #00A4C2
#00A4C2
oklch(66.3% 0.118 217)
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 #EC6139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.049
Use #EC6139 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.