#EC6D69
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.158 23.9), rgb(236, 109, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#EC6D69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6D69 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 109, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.158 23.9) |
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 #EC6D69 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6D69 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6D69 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6D69 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FAA7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 23.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6D69
oklch(68.7% 0.158 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB4549
oklch(63.2% 0.203 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#D60E2B
oklch(55.6% 0.22 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#96061B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#78171C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#471011
oklch(27% 0.084 23.8)
#EC6D69 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) | #8B8468 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F66 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6D69
#EC6D69
oklch(68.7% 0.158 23.9)
- #00AFBB
#00AFBB
oklch(68.7% 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 #EC6D69, 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 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
Use #EC6D69 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.