#EC7259
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.1% 0.156 33), rgb(236, 114, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#EC7259 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7259 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 114, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.156 33) |
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 #EC7259 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC7259 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7259 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7259 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
#F9AA98
oklch(81% 0.097 33.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7259
oklch(69.1% 0.156 33)
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Step 500
500
#E94B2C
oklch(63.1% 0.2 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#781B08
oklch(37.8% 0.13 33)
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Step 950
950
#461208
oklch(26.9% 0.082 33)
#EC7259 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) | #918656 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA056 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B6C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7259
#EC7259
oklch(69.1% 0.156 33)
- #00AEC8
#00AEC8
oklch(69% 0.121 213.3)
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 #EC7259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
Use #EC7259 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.