#EC6548
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.173 33.7), rgb(236, 101, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#EC6548 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6548 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 101, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.173 33.7) |
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 #EC6548 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6548 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6548 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6548 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA792
oklch(80.9% 0.108 34.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6548
oklch(67% 0.173 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#F13D10
oklch(63% 0.221 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911D00
oklch(42.8% 0.155 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A1700
oklch(37.8% 0.137 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#490E03
oklch(26.9% 0.091 33.7)
#EC6548 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) | #897D45 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B44 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF485F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6548
#EC6548
oklch(67% 0.173 33.7)
- #00A7C1
#00A7C1
oklch(67% 0.118 214)
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 #EC6548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
Use #EC6548 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.