#EC6E51
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.4% 0.162 34.3), rgb(236, 110, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#EC6E51 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 34°. 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 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6E51 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 110, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.162 34.3) |
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 #EC6E51 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6E51 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E51 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E51 text on black | 6.91:1 | 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
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#FBA995
oklch(81% 0.102 34.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6E51
oklch(68.4% 0.162 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#EC471F
oklch(63.1% 0.208 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD3000
oklch(55.5% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#471105
oklch(26.9% 0.085 34.5)
#EC6E51 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) | #8F834E | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4E | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5567 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6E51
#EC6E51
oklch(68.4% 0.162 34.3)
- #00ACC7
#00ACC7
oklch(68.5% 0.12 214.1)
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 #EC6E51, 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 0.035
- 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 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
Use #EC6E51 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.