#ED6541
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.176 35.8), rgb(237, 101, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#ED6541 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6541 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 101, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 83%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.176 35.8) |
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 #ED6541 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6541 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6541 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6541 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78F
oklch(81% 0.11 36)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6541
oklch(67.1% 0.176 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#EF4200
oklch(63% 0.217 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2300
oklch(42.6% 0.147 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0E00
oklch(27.1% 0.093 35.9)
#ED6541 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) | #8A7D3D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B3D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF475D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6541
#ED6541
oklch(67.1% 0.176 35.8)
- #00A7C4
#00A7C4
oklch(67.1% 0.119 216)
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 #ED6541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.048
Use #ED6541 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.