#EC6A2B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.177 43.3), rgb(236, 106, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#EC6A2B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 43°. 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6A2B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 106, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.177 43.3) |
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 #EC6A2B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6A2B | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6A2B text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6A2B text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 44.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA986
oklch(80.9% 0.11 43.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6A2B
oklch(67.4% 0.177 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#E05800
oklch(63% 0.186 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#EC6A2B 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) | #8F7F21 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C26 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C5E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6A2B
#EC6A2B
oklch(67.4% 0.177 43.3)
- #00A6CF
#00A6CF
oklch(67.3% 0.126 223.6)
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 #EC6A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
Use #EC6A2B 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.