#EC726C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.4% 0.152 24.7), rgb(236, 114, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#EC726C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 25°. 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 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC726C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 114, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.152 24.7) |
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 #EC726C | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC726C | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC726C text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC726C text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FACCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 24)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 25)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC726C
oklch(69.4% 0.152 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#E74A4A
oklch(63% 0.194 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#D31D2C
oklch(55.6% 0.211 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6061F
oklch(49.1% 0.196 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#94111B
oklch(42.8% 0.163 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#771A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#461211
oklch(27% 0.08 25.2)
#EC726C 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) | #8F876B | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA169 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E71 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC726C
#EC726C
oklch(69.4% 0.152 24.7)
- #00B1BF
#00B1BF
oklch(69.4% 0.118 204.8)
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 #EC726C, 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 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.049
Use #EC726C 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.