#EC6C6B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.6% 0.159 22.6), rgb(236, 108, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#EC6C6B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6C6B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 108, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.159 22.6) |
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 #EC6C6B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6C6B | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6C6B text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6C6B text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A3
oklch(80.8% 0.099 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6C6B
oklch(68.6% 0.159 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB444C
oklch(63.1% 0.203 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#D60A2F
oklch(55.5% 0.221 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#96041E
oklch(42.7% 0.17 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#79161E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#471012
oklch(27% 0.084 22.8)
#EC6C6B 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) | #8A836A | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E68 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF576D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6C6B
#EC6C6B
oklch(68.6% 0.159 22.6)
- #00AFB9
#00AFB9
oklch(68.6% 0.117 202)
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 #EC6C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.050
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.052
Use #EC6C6B 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.