#ED6350
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.175 30.2), rgb(237, 99, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#ED6350 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6350 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 99, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.175 30.2) |
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 #ED6350 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6350 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6350 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6350 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6350
oklch(67% 0.175 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#F33A27
oklch(63.2% 0.223 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D71300
oklch(55.7% 0.222 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60E00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#960A00
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#7D0D04
oklch(37.7% 0.145 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D07
oklch(27.1% 0.092 30)
#ED6350 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) | #877C4D | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A4C | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF465F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6350
#ED6350
oklch(67% 0.175 30.2)
- #00A8BD
#00A8BD
oklch(67.1% 0.116 210.4)
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 #ED6350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
Use #ED6350 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.