#ED6044
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.18 33.1), rgb(237, 96, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#ED6044 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6044 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 96, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 82%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.18 33.1) |
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 #ED6044 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6044 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED6044 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6044 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 33)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C65
oklch(70.7% 0.142 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED6044
oklch(66.5% 0.18 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC3210
oklch(55.6% 0.195 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F07
oklch(42.6% 0.151 33)
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Step 900
900
#732212
oklch(37.8% 0.117 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#ED6044 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) | #867A40 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99940 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF405A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6044
#ED6044
oklch(66.5% 0.18 33.1)
- #00A6BE
#00A6BE
oklch(66.6% 0.116 212.7)
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 #ED6044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
Use #ED6044 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.