#EC685E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.8% 0.165 26.7), rgb(236, 104, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#EC685E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC685E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.165 26.7) |
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 #EC685E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC685E | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC685E text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC685E 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79D
oklch(80.9% 0.102 26.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC685E
oklch(67.8% 0.165 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE403C
oklch(63.1% 0.211 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#D90019
oklch(55.7% 0.227 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#7B1313
oklch(37.8% 0.138 27)
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Step 950
950
#480F0D
oklch(27% 0.087 26.8)
#EC685E 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) | #89805C | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5066 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC685E
#EC685E
oklch(67.8% 0.165 26.7)
- #00ABBB
#00ABBB
oklch(67.7% 0.116 206.6)
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 #EC685E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
Use #EC685E 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.