#EC6E4D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.3% 0.164 35.7), rgb(236, 110, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#EC6E4D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6E4D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 110, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.164 35.7) |
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 #EC6E4D | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6E4D | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E4D text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E4D text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300
#FBA993
oklch(80.9% 0.102 35.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6E4D
oklch(68.3% 0.164 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC4713
oklch(63.1% 0.209 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#481103
oklch(27.1% 0.087 35.9)
#EC6E4D 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) | #8F8349 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4A | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5567 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6E4D
#EC6E4D
oklch(68.3% 0.164 35.7)
- #00ABC9
#00ABC9
oklch(68.3% 0.121 216.2)
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 #EC6E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.009
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.051
Use #EC6E4D 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.