#EC7257
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.1% 0.157 33.8), rgb(236, 114, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#EC7257 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7257 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 114, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.157 33.8) |
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 #EC7257 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC7257 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7257 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7257 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA97
oklch(81% 0.098 34.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7257
oklch(69.1% 0.157 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94B28
oklch(63.1% 0.2 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2600
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#781B05
oklch(37.8% 0.131 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#471207
oklch(27.1% 0.083 33.7)
#EC7257 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) | #928654 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA054 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B6C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7257
#EC7257
oklch(69.1% 0.157 33.8)
- #00AEC9
#00AEC9
oklch(69% 0.121 214)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #EC7257
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #EC7257. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.049
Use #EC7257 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.