#ED6459
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.172 27.2), rgb(237, 100, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#ED6459 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 27°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6459 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 100, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.172 27.2) |
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 #ED6459 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6459 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6459 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6459 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69B
oklch(80.9% 0.106 27.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6459
oklch(67.3% 0.172 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#F13A36
oklch(63% 0.219 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#D90016
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C0E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.143 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#490D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.09 27.2)
#ED6459 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) | #877E57 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B56 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4962 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6459
#ED6459
oklch(67.3% 0.172 27.2)
- #00A9BA
#00A9BA
oklch(67.2% 0.115 207.4)
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 #ED6459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
Use #ED6459 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.