#EC6E37
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.1% 0.17 42.3), rgb(236, 110, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#EC6E37 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6E37 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 110, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 83%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.17 42.3) |
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 #EC6E37 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6E37 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E37 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E37 text on black | 6.85:1 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 42)
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Step 300
300
#FBAA8A
oklch(80.9% 0.106 42.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6E37
oklch(68.1% 0.17 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#E25600
oklch(63.1% 0.189 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#EC6E37 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) | #918230 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E34 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5262 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6E37
#EC6E37
oklch(68.1% 0.17 42.3)
- #00A9D0
#00A9D0
oklch(68.1% 0.126 222.1)
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 #EC6E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
Use #EC6E37 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.