#EC6F48
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.4% 0.164 37.9), rgb(236, 111, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#EC6F48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6F48 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 111, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.164 37.9) |
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 #EC6F48 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6F48 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6F48 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6F48 text on black | 6.93:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.057 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA990
oklch(80.9% 0.104 37.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6F48
oklch(68.4% 0.164 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB4A00
oklch(63.1% 0.207 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#471101
oklch(26.9% 0.086 37.7)
#EC6F48 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) | #918344 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F45 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5566 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6F48
#EC6F48
oklch(68.4% 0.164 37.9)
- #00ABCC
#00ABCC
oklch(68.4% 0.123 218.1)
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 #EC6F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.013
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
Use #EC6F48 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.