#EC623F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.178 35.3), rgb(236, 98, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#EC623F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC623F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 98, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.178 35.3) |
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 #EC623F | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC623F | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC623F text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC623F text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E62
oklch(70.8% 0.14 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC623F
oklch(66.5% 0.178 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#72230E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160A
oklch(26.9% 0.073 35.8)
#EC623F 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) | #887B3B | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA993B | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF425B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC623F
#EC623F
oklch(66.5% 0.178 35.3)
- #00A5C1
#00A5C1
oklch(66.5% 0.118 215.5)
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 #EC623F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.049
Use #EC623F 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.