#EC654C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.172 32.4), rgb(236, 101, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#EC654C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 32°. 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 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC654C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 101, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.172 32.4) |
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 #EC654C | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC654C | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC654C text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC654C text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 32.3)
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Step 300
300
#FEA794
oklch(80.9% 0.107 32.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC654C
oklch(67.1% 0.172 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#F13D1C
oklch(63% 0.22 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12600
oklch(55.5% 0.208 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931800
oklch(42.8% 0.16 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B1200
oklch(37.6% 0.141 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#490E05
oklch(27% 0.09 32.2)
#EC654C 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) | #897D49 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B48 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4960 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC654C
#EC654C
oklch(67.1% 0.172 32.4)
- #00A8C0
#00A8C0
oklch(67.2% 0.117 212.5)
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 #EC654C, 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 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
Use #EC654C 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.