#EC684F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.169 32.5), rgb(236, 104, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#EC684F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC684F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 104, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.169 32.5) |
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 #EC684F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC684F | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC684F text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC684F text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FDCCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA795
oklch(80.9% 0.106 32.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC684F
oklch(67.5% 0.169 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF4121
oklch(63.1% 0.215 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#D12700
oklch(55.6% 0.208 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#921800
oklch(42.6% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#7B1300
oklch(37.7% 0.14 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#490F05
oklch(27.1% 0.089 32.8)
#EC684F 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) | #8B7F4C | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C4C | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D62 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC684F
#EC684F
oklch(67.5% 0.169 32.5)
- #00A9C1
#00A9C1
oklch(67.5% 0.118 212.4)
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 #EC684F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
Use #EC684F 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.