#EC705E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.9% 0.157 30.1), rgb(236, 112, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#EC705E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC705E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 112, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.157 30.1) |
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 #EC705E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC705E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC705E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC705E text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC705E
oklch(68.9% 0.157 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#EA4936
oklch(63.2% 0.201 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D51908
oklch(55.6% 0.218 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60C00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#960D03
oklch(42.8% 0.168 30)
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Step 900
900
#781910
oklch(37.7% 0.131 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#EC705E 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) | #8F855C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A6C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC705E
#EC705E
oklch(68.9% 0.157 30.1)
- #00AEC4
#00AEC4
oklch(68.8% 0.119 210.6)
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 #EC705E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
Use #EC705E 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.