#EC7050
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.161 35.6), rgb(236, 112, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#EC7050 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7050 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 112, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.161 35.6) |
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 #EC7050 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC7050 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7050 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7050 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FDE4DD
oklch(93.7% 0.029 36.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA994
oklch(80.8% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7050
oklch(68.7% 0.161 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB491A
oklch(63.1% 0.206 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#471204
oklch(27% 0.084 36.1)
#EC7050 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) | #91844D | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F4D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5869 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7050
#EC7050
oklch(68.7% 0.161 35.6)
- #00ACCA
#00ACCA
oklch(68.6% 0.122 216.1)
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 #EC7050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.010
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
Use #EC7050 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.