#ED6756
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.6% 0.169 29.5), rgb(237, 103, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#ED6756 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6756 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 103, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.169 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 #ED6756 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6756 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6756 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6756 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA699
oklch(80.8% 0.106 28.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6756
oklch(67.6% 0.169 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#F03E2F
oklch(63.1% 0.216 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D80600
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
#980300
oklch(42.8% 0.174 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#7B110A
oklch(37.6% 0.141 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#490E09
oklch(27% 0.09 29.2)
#ED6756 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) | #8A7F54 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C53 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D63 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6756
#ED6756
oklch(67.6% 0.169 29.5)
- #00AABE
#00AABE
oklch(67.6% 0.117 209.5)
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 #ED6756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
Use #ED6756 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.