#EC6140
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.179 34.7), rgb(236, 97, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#EC6140 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6140 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 97, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.179 34.7) |
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 #EC6140 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6140 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC6140 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6140 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D63
oklch(70.6% 0.14 34.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC6140
oklch(66.4% 0.179 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC3304
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2101
oklch(42.8% 0.15 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#73220F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#44160B
oklch(27.2% 0.074 34.7)
#EC6140 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) | #877A3C | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9993C | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF415A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6140
#EC6140
oklch(66.4% 0.179 34.7)
- #00A5C0
#00A5C0
oklch(66.4% 0.117 214.8)
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 #EC6140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
Use #EC6140 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.