#EC6E55
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.5% 0.161 32.8), rgb(236, 110, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#EC6E55 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6E55 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 110, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.161 32.8) |
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 #EC6E55 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6E55 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E55 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E55 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA997
oklch(81% 0.101 32.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6E55
oklch(68.5% 0.161 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC4728
oklch(63.2% 0.206 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#D02900
oklch(55.5% 0.206 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#791805
oklch(37.7% 0.134 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#471107
oklch(27% 0.084 32.9)
#EC6E55 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) | #8F8352 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E52 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5668 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6E55
#EC6E55
oklch(68.5% 0.161 32.8)
- #00ACC5
#00ACC5
oklch(68.4% 0.12 212.8)
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 #EC6E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.011
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
Use #EC6E55 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.