#EC6B67
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.3% 0.161 24), rgb(236, 107, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#EC6B67 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6B67 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 107, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.161 24) |
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 #EC6B67 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6B67 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6B67 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6B67 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.1 24)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6B67
oklch(68.3% 0.161 24)
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Step 500
500
#EC4347
oklch(63.1% 0.205 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#D70528
oklch(55.5% 0.223 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#970119
oklch(42.7% 0.172 24)
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Step 900
900
#79151B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#EC6B67 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) | #8A8366 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E64 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF556B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6B67
#EC6B67
oklch(68.3% 0.161 24)
- #00AEBA
#00AEBA
oklch(68.4% 0.117 203.5)
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 #EC6B67, 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 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.052
Use #EC6B67 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.