#ED6251
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.175 29.5), rgb(237, 98, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#ED6251 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6251 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 98, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.175 29.5) |
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 #ED6251 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6251 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6251 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6251 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6251
oklch(66.9% 0.175 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#F33829
oklch(63.1% 0.224 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80500
oklch(55.5% 0.226 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70400
oklch(49.1% 0.2 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#980200
oklch(42.8% 0.174 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#7D0C06
oklch(37.7% 0.146 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C07
oklch(27% 0.093 29.5)
#ED6251 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) | #877C4F | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4D | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF455F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6251
#ED6251
oklch(66.9% 0.175 29.5)
- #00A8BB
#00A8BB
oklch(67% 0.115 208.9)
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 #ED6251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
Use #ED6251 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.