#EC6956
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.8% 0.166 30.3), rgb(236, 105, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#EC6956 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6956 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 105, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.166 30.3) |
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 #EC6956 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6956 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6956 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6956 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA798
oklch(80.8% 0.104 30.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6956
oklch(67.8% 0.166 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#EE422E
oklch(63.1% 0.212 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#D61400
oklch(55.5% 0.221 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#B50F00
oklch(49% 0.195 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#960B00
oklch(42.7% 0.17 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#7B1409
oklch(37.8% 0.139 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#480F08
oklch(26.9% 0.088 30.6)
#EC6956 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) | #8B8054 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C53 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5065 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6956
#EC6956
oklch(67.8% 0.166 30.3)
- #00AAC0
#00AAC0
oklch(67.7% 0.117 210.9)
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 #EC6956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.051
Use #EC6956 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.