#EC716C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.3% 0.153 24.2), rgb(236, 113, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#EC716C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC716C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 113, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.153 24.2) |
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 #EC716C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC716C | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC716C text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC716C text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC716C
oklch(69.3% 0.153 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#E8494A
oklch(63.1% 0.196 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#D31B2D
oklch(55.5% 0.212 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70220
oklch(49.2% 0.198 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#940F1C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#77191D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#461111
oklch(26.9% 0.081 24.4)
#EC716C 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) | #8E876B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA069 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5D71 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC716C
#EC716C
oklch(69.3% 0.153 24.2)
- #00B1BE
#00B1BE
oklch(69.3% 0.118 204.1)
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 #EC716C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
Use #EC716C 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.