#ED684E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.17 32.8), rgb(237, 104, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#ED684E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED684E |
| RGB | rgb(237, 104, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.17 32.8) |
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 #ED684E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED684E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED684E text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED684E text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECCC1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA794
oklch(80.8% 0.106 33.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED684E
oklch(67.7% 0.17 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#F0401D
oklch(63.1% 0.217 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02900
oklch(55.5% 0.206 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B1400
oklch(37.7% 0.14 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#490F05
oklch(27.1% 0.089 32.8)
#ED684E 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) | #8B7F4B | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C4B | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D62 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED684E
#ED684E
oklch(67.7% 0.17 32.8)
- #00AAC2
#00AAC2
oklch(67.8% 0.118 212.3)
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 #ED684E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
Use #ED684E 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.