#EC6948
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.6% 0.17 35.3), rgb(236, 105, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#EC6948 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6948 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 105, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.17 35.3) |
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 #EC6948 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6948 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6948 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6948 text on black | 6.68:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA892
oklch(81% 0.106 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6948
oklch(67.6% 0.17 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#EF4208
oklch(63.1% 0.216 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#781B00
oklch(37.8% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#490F02
oklch(27% 0.09 35.1)
#EC6948 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) | #8C7F44 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C45 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E62 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6948
#EC6948
oklch(67.6% 0.17 35.3)
- #00A9C5
#00A9C5
oklch(67.6% 0.12 215.1)
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 #EC6948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.014
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
Use #EC6948 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.