#EC7559
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.5% 0.153 34.5), rgb(236, 117, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#EC7559 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7559 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 117, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.153 34.5) |
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 #EC7559 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC7559 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7559 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7559 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FACDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 34)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA97
oklch(80.9% 0.097 34.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7559
oklch(69.5% 0.153 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#E74E29
oklch(63.1% 0.196 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F00
oklch(42.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#771D06
oklch(37.8% 0.128 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#461307
oklch(27% 0.081 34.7)
#EC7559 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) | #948856 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A257 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F6E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7559
#EC7559
oklch(69.5% 0.153 34.5)
- #00B0CC
#00B0CC
oklch(69.7% 0.123 214.4)
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 #EC7559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.045
Use #EC7559 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.