#EC6936
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.175 40.4), rgb(236, 105, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#EC6936 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6936 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 105, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 83%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.175 40.4) |
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 #EC6936 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6936 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6936 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6936 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBB
oklch(88.5% 0.06 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA88A
oklch(80.8% 0.109 40.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6936
oklch(67.4% 0.175 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882D00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#EC6936 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) | #8E7F2F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C32 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B5E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6936
#EC6936
oklch(67.4% 0.175 40.4)
- #00A7CB
#00A7CB
oklch(67.4% 0.123 220.5)
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 #EC6936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
Use #EC6936 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.