#EC7566
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.8% 0.15 28.8), rgb(236, 117, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#EC7566 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 29°. 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7566 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 117, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.15 28.8) |
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 #EC7566 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7566 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7566 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7566 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7566
oklch(69.8% 0.15 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#E64D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.192 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D2241C
oklch(55.7% 0.208 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B5100D
oklch(49.1% 0.194 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#931510
oklch(42.7% 0.161 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#761C16
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#46130E
oklch(27.1% 0.079 28.9)
#EC7566 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) | #928964 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA264 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6172 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7566
#EC7566
oklch(69.8% 0.15 28.8)
- #00B2C5
#00B2C5
oklch(69.9% 0.12 208.2)
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 #EC7566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.044
Use #EC7566 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.