#EC6A48
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.169 35.7), rgb(236, 106, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#EC6A48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6A48 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 106, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.169 35.7) |
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 #EC6A48 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6A48 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6A48 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6A48 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA891
oklch(80.8% 0.105 36)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6A48
oklch(67.7% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#EF4305
oklch(63.1% 0.216 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#481002
oklch(27% 0.088 36)
#EC6A48 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) | #8D8044 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D45 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F62 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6A48
#EC6A48
oklch(67.7% 0.169 35.7)
- #00A9C6
#00A9C6
oklch(67.7% 0.12 215.8)
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 #EC6A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.013
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
Use #EC6A48 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.