#EC6A4E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.8% 0.167 33.7), rgb(236, 106, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#EC6A4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6A4E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.167 33.7) |
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 #EC6A4E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6A4E | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6A4E text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6A4E text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 34.1)
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Step 300
300
#FCA894
oklch(80.9% 0.104 34)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6A4E
oklch(67.8% 0.167 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE431C
oklch(63.1% 0.213 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2E00
oklch(55.7% 0.202 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911D00
oklch(42.8% 0.155 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A1700
oklch(37.8% 0.137 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#481004
oklch(27% 0.088 34.4)
#EC6A4E 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) | #8C804B | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D4B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5064 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6A4E
#EC6A4E
oklch(67.8% 0.167 33.7)
- #00AAC4
#00AAC4
oklch(67.8% 0.119 213.7)
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 #EC6A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.012
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
Use #EC6A4E 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.