#EC6E69
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.8% 0.157 24.3), rgb(236, 110, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#EC6E69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6E69 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 110, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.157 24.3) |
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 #EC6E69 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6E69 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E69 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E69 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | 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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A1
oklch(81% 0.098 24.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6E69
oklch(68.8% 0.157 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA4648
oklch(63.1% 0.201 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#D5122A
oklch(55.5% 0.218 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#96081A
oklch(42.8% 0.168 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#78171B
oklch(37.6% 0.131 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#471011
oklch(27% 0.084 23.8)
#EC6E69 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) | #8C8568 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F66 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF596E | 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°).
- #EC6E69
#EC6E69
oklch(68.8% 0.157 24.3)
- #00AFBC
#00AFBC
oklch(68.8% 0.117 204.2)
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 #EC6E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.048
Use #EC6E69 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.