#EC643E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.177 36.4), rgb(236, 100, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#EC643E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC643E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 100, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 82%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.177 36.4) |
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 #EC643E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC643E | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC643E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC643E text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97E61
oklch(70.6% 0.139 36.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC643E
oklch(66.8% 0.177 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#72240C
oklch(37.8% 0.115 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#43160A
oklch(26.9% 0.073 35.8)
#EC643E 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) | #897C39 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A3A | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF455C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC643E
#EC643E
oklch(66.8% 0.177 36.4)
- #00A6C3
#00A6C3
oklch(66.8% 0.119 216.1)
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 #EC643E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
Use #EC643E 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.