#EC6965
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.163 24.1), rgb(236, 105, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#EC6965 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6965 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 105, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.163 24.1) |
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 #EC6965 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6965 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6965 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6965 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA7A0
oklch(81% 0.102 24.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6965
oklch(68% 0.163 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#ED4146
oklch(63.1% 0.208 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#D80027
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#970018
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A131A
oklch(37.7% 0.136 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#480F10
oklch(27% 0.086 24.2)
#EC6965 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) | #898164 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D62 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5269 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6965
#EC6965
oklch(68% 0.163 24.1)
- #00ADB9
#00ADB9
oklch(68.1% 0.116 203.6)
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 #EC6965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
Use #EC6965 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.