#EC6256
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.173 27.6), rgb(236, 98, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#EC6256 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 28°. 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 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6256 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 98, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.173 27.6) |
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 #EC6256 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6256 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC6256 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6256 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97D71
oklch(70.8% 0.135 27.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC6256
oklch(66.8% 0.173 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA342D
oklch(55.6% 0.188 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE2420
oklch(49.1% 0.175 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E211C
oklch(42.8% 0.146 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#72221D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#EC6256 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) | #867C54 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A53 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4660 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6256
#EC6256
oklch(66.8% 0.173 27.6)
- #00A8B9
#00A8B9
oklch(66.9% 0.115 207.5)
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 #EC6256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
Use #EC6256 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.