#EC785C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70% 0.15 34.7), rgb(236, 120, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#EC785C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC785C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 120, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.15 34.7) |
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 #EC785C | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC785C | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC785C text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC785C text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB98
oklch(80.8% 0.093 34.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC785C
oklch(70% 0.15 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#E5502C
oklch(63% 0.191 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC3200
oklch(55.5% 0.196 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#751E08
oklch(37.6% 0.125 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#451408
oklch(27% 0.078 35)
#EC785C 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) | #968A59 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6371 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC785C
#EC785C
oklch(70% 0.15 34.7)
- #00B1CE
#00B1CE
oklch(70% 0.124 215)
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 #EC785C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
Use #EC785C 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.