#EC6E3E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.2% 0.168 40.5), rgb(236, 110, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#EC6E3E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6E3E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 110, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 82%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.168 40.5) |
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 #EC6E3E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6E3E | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E3E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E3E text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA98C
oklch(80.8% 0.105 40.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6E3E
oklch(68.2% 0.168 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#E65200
oklch(63.2% 0.196 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882D00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#EC6E3E 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) | #918238 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E3B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5364 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6E3E
#EC6E3E
oklch(68.2% 0.168 40.5)
- #00AACE
#00AACE
oklch(68.3% 0.124 220.1)
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 #EC6E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
Use #EC6E3E 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.