#EC685D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.166 27.1), rgb(236, 104, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#EC685D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC685D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 104, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.166 27.1) |
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 #EC685D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC685D | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC685D text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC685D text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79C
oklch(81% 0.104 27.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC685D
oklch(67.7% 0.166 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#EE403A
oklch(63% 0.211 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#D90016
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#7B1312
oklch(37.8% 0.138 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#480F0C
oklch(27% 0.087 27.6)
#EC685D 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) | #89805B | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5A | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5066 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC685D
#EC685D
oklch(67.7% 0.166 27.1)
- #00ABBC
#00ABBC
oklch(67.8% 0.116 207.3)
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 #EC685D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
Use #EC685D 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.