#EC6F5B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.159 30.9), rgb(236, 111, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#EC6F5B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6F5B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 111, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.159 30.9) |
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 #EC6F5B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6F5B | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6F5B text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6F5B text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99A
oklch(81% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6F5B
oklch(68.7% 0.159 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB4832
oklch(63.2% 0.203 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51B00
oklch(55.6% 0.217 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41500
oklch(49.1% 0.192 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#950F00
oklch(42.7% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#78180C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#EC6F5B 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) | #8F8459 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F58 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6F5B
#EC6F5B
oklch(68.7% 0.159 30.9)
- #00ADC4
#00ADC4
oklch(68.6% 0.119 211.4)
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 #EC6F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
Use #EC6F5B 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.