#EC7249
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.9% 0.161 38.9), rgb(236, 114, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#EC7249 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7249 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 114, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.161 38.9) |
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 #EC7249 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC7249 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7249 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7249 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDBE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA90
oklch(80.8% 0.101 39)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7249
oklch(68.9% 0.161 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94D00
oklch(63.1% 0.203 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#471201
oklch(27% 0.085 38.5)
#EC7249 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) | #938545 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A046 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5969 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7249
#EC7249
oklch(68.9% 0.161 38.9)
- #00ACCF
#00ACCF
oklch(68.8% 0.125 219.3)
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 #EC7249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.045
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
Use #EC7249 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.