#EC7669
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70% 0.148 27.9), rgb(236, 118, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#EC7669 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7669 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 118, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.148 27.9) |
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 #EC7669 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7669 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7669 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7669 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7669
oklch(70% 0.148 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#E54E43
oklch(63.1% 0.189 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#D12622
oklch(55.7% 0.206 28)
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Step 700
700
#B41314
oklch(49.1% 0.191 28)
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Step 800
800
#921714
oklch(42.7% 0.158 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#751D18
oklch(37.6% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#EC7669 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) | #928A67 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A267 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6373 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7669
#EC7669
oklch(70% 0.148 27.9)
- #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 #EC7669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
Use #EC7669 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.