#EC735A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.3% 0.155 33.1), rgb(236, 115, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#EC735A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC735A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 115, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.155 33.1) |
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 #EC735A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC735A | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC735A text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC735A 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
#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
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA98
oklch(80.9% 0.096 33.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC735A
oklch(69.3% 0.155 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#E84C2D
oklch(63.1% 0.198 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#D02B00
oklch(55.7% 0.205 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#771B08
oklch(37.6% 0.129 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#461208
oklch(26.9% 0.082 33)
#EC735A 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) | #928757 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A158 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5D6D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC735A
#EC735A
oklch(69.3% 0.155 33.1)
- #00AFC9
#00AFC9
oklch(69.3% 0.121 213.2)
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 #EC735A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
Use #EC735A 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.