#EC6940
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.172 37.8), rgb(236, 105, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#EC6940 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 38°. 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6940 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 105, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.172 37.8) |
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 #EC6940 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6940 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6940 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6940 text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#FEE3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCBD
oklch(88.4% 0.06 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#FDA88E
oklch(80.9% 0.107 37.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6940
oklch(67.5% 0.172 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB4A00
oklch(63.1% 0.207 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C73D00
oklch(55.7% 0.183 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#481000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 37.6)
#EC6940 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) | #8D7F3B | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9C3C | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D60 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6940
#EC6940
oklch(67.5% 0.172 37.8)
- #00A8C8
#00A8C8
oklch(67.5% 0.121 217.8)
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 #EC6940, 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 0.036
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
Use #EC6940 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.