#EC6655
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.169 29.5), rgb(236, 102, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#EC6655 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6655 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 102, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.169 29.5) |
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 #EC6655 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6655 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6655 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6655 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA699
oklch(80.9% 0.107 28.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6655
oklch(67.3% 0.169 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#F03E2F
oklch(63.1% 0.216 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D80600
oklch(55.5% 0.226 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70400
oklch(49.1% 0.2 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#980300
oklch(42.8% 0.174 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C110A
oklch(37.8% 0.142 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#490E09
oklch(27% 0.09 29.2)
#EC6655 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) | #897E53 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B52 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C62 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6655
#EC6655
oklch(67.3% 0.169 29.5)
- #00A9BD
#00A9BD
oklch(67.3% 0.116 209.6)
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 #EC6655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
Use #EC6655 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.