#EC6E68
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.8% 0.157 24.8), rgb(236, 110, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#EC6E68 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6E68 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 110, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.157 24.8) |
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 #EC6E68 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6E68 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E68 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E68 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A1
oklch(81% 0.098 24.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6E68
oklch(68.8% 0.157 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#EA4647
oklch(63.1% 0.201 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#D61228
oklch(55.7% 0.219 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B7001D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#960818
oklch(42.7% 0.169 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#78171A
oklch(37.6% 0.131 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#471110
oklch(27.1% 0.083 25.5)
#EC6E68 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) | #8C8467 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F65 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF596D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6E68
#EC6E68
oklch(68.8% 0.157 24.8)
- #00AFBD
#00AFBD
oklch(68.8% 0.117 204.9)
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 #EC6E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
Use #EC6E68 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.