#EC6F63
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.8% 0.157 27.5), rgb(236, 111, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#EC6F63 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6F63 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 111, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.157 27.5) |
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 #EC6F63 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6F63 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6F63 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6F63 text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6F63
oklch(68.8% 0.157 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA473F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#D5161B
oklch(55.5% 0.218 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7000F
oklch(49% 0.2 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#960B10
oklch(42.8% 0.168 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#781815
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#EC6F63 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) | #8E8561 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F60 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF596D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6F63
#EC6F63
oklch(68.8% 0.157 27.5)
- #00AFC0
#00AFC0
oklch(68.9% 0.118 207)
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 #EC6F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
Use #EC6F63 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.