#EC6855
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.6% 0.167 30.3), rgb(236, 104, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#EC6855 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6855 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 104, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.167 30.3) |
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 #EC6855 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6855 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6855 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6855 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA798
oklch(80.9% 0.105 30.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6855
oklch(67.6% 0.167 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#EF402D
oklch(63.1% 0.214 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D61400
oklch(55.5% 0.221 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#B50F00
oklch(49% 0.195 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#960B00
oklch(42.7% 0.17 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#7B1308
oklch(37.7% 0.139 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#490F08
oklch(27.1% 0.089 30.5)
#EC6855 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) | #8A7F53 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C52 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E64 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6855
#EC6855
oklch(67.6% 0.167 30.3)
- #00AABF
#00AABF
oklch(67.6% 0.117 210.2)
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 #EC6855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
Use #EC6855 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.