#EC764F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.5% 0.156 38.8), rgb(236, 118, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#EC764F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC764F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 118, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.156 38.8) |
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 #EC764F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC764F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC764F text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC764F text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB92
oklch(80.9% 0.098 38.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC764F
oklch(69.5% 0.156 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#E74F0C
oklch(63.1% 0.199 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A00
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#461302
oklch(27% 0.083 38.8)
#EC764F 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) | #95884B | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A24D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F6D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC764F
#EC764F
oklch(69.5% 0.156 38.8)
- #00AFD1
#00AFD1
oklch(69.6% 0.125 218.3)
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 #EC764F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
Use #EC764F 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.