#ED6051
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.177 28.8), rgb(237, 96, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#ED6051 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6051 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 96, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.177 28.8) |
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 #ED6051 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6051 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED6051 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6051 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ACA1
oklch(81% 0.087 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 28.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED6051
oklch(66.7% 0.177 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3127
oklch(55.6% 0.193 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0211A
oklch(49.2% 0.179 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F18
oklch(42.8% 0.149 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#73211A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#ED6051 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) | #857B4F | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994D | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF425D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6051
#ED6051
oklch(66.7% 0.177 28.8)
- #00A7BA
#00A7BA
oklch(66.7% 0.115 209)
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 #ED6051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
Use #ED6051 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.