#EC6E6D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.9% 0.157 22.5), rgb(236, 110, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#EC6E6D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6E6D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 110, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.157 22.5) |
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 #EC6E6D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6E6D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E6D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E6D text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A4
oklch(81% 0.098 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6E6D
oklch(68.9% 0.157 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA464E
oklch(63.2% 0.2 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#D51231
oklch(55.6% 0.217 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#95081F
oklch(42.6% 0.167 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#78171F
oklch(37.7% 0.131 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#EC6E6D 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) | #8C856C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A6F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6E6D
#EC6E6D
oklch(68.9% 0.157 22.5)
- #00B0BA
#00B0BA
oklch(68.9% 0.117 202)
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 #EC6E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
Use #EC6E6D 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.