#EC7965
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70.3% 0.146 31.3), rgb(236, 121, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#EC7965 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7965 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 121, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.146 31.3) |
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 #EC7965 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7965 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7965 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7965 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7965
oklch(70.3% 0.146 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#E4513B
oklch(63.1% 0.187 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF2B13
oklch(55.6% 0.202 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31902
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#911A09
oklch(42.6% 0.156 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#751F13
oklch(37.8% 0.122 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#EC7965 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) | #958B63 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A463 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6574 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7965
#EC7965
oklch(70.3% 0.146 31.3)
- #00B3CB
#00B3CB
oklch(70.3% 0.122 211.5)
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 #EC7965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.044
Use #EC7965 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.