#EC6F65
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.9% 0.157 26.6), rgb(236, 111, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#EC6F65 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 0.026 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 | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6F65 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 111, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.157 26.6) |
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 #EC6F65 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6F65 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6F65 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6F65 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
#FAA89F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 26.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6F65
oklch(68.9% 0.157 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#EA4742
oklch(63.1% 0.201 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#D51620
oklch(55.6% 0.217 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#950B13
oklch(42.6% 0.167 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#781817
oklch(37.7% 0.131 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#47110F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 26.4)
#EC6F65 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) | #8D8563 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F62 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A6D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6F65
#EC6F65
oklch(68.9% 0.157 26.6)
- #00AFBF
#00AFBF
oklch(68.9% 0.118 206.3)
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 #EC6F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
Use #EC6F65 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.