#EC7266
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.3% 0.153 27.4), rgb(236, 114, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#EC7266 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7266 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 114, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.153 27.4) |
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 #EC7266 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC7266 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7266 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7266 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7266
oklch(69.3% 0.153 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#E84A41
oklch(63.1% 0.196 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#D31D20
oklch(55.5% 0.213 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70611
oklch(49.2% 0.198 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#941112
oklch(42.7% 0.164 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#771A17
oklch(37.7% 0.128 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#EC7266 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) | #908764 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA163 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5D70 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7266
#EC7266
oklch(69.3% 0.153 27.4)
- #00B0C2
#00B0C2
oklch(69.2% 0.119 207.7)
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 #EC7266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
Use #EC7266 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.