#EC6E62
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.158 27.5), rgb(236, 110, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#EC6E62 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6E62 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 110, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.158 27.5) |
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 #EC6E62 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6E62 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E62 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E62 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6E62
oklch(68.7% 0.158 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB463E
oklch(63.1% 0.203 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#D6131A
oklch(55.6% 0.22 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#B7000F
oklch(49% 0.2 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#96090E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#781815
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#EC6E62 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) | #8D8460 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F5F | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6E62
#EC6E62
oklch(68.7% 0.158 27.5)
- #00AEC0
#00AEC0
oklch(68.7% 0.118 207.8)
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 #EC6E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
Use #EC6E62 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.