#ED6648
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.173 34), rgb(237, 102, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#ED6648 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6648 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 102, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.173 34) |
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 #ED6648 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6648 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6648 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6648 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FECCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 35)
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Step 300
300
#FEA792
oklch(80.9% 0.108 34.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6648
oklch(67.3% 0.173 34)
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Step 500
500
#F13E0C
oklch(63.1% 0.221 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#490E02
oklch(26.9% 0.091 34.5)
#ED6648 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) | #8A7E44 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B44 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF495F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6648
#ED6648
oklch(67.3% 0.173 34)
- #00A8C2
#00A8C2
oklch(67.3% 0.118 213.9)
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 #ED6648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
Use #ED6648 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.