#ED6851
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.169 31.7), rgb(237, 104, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#ED6851 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6851 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 104, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.169 31.7) |
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 #ED6851 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6851 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6851 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6851 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#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
#FDA796
oklch(80.9% 0.105 31.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6851
oklch(67.7% 0.169 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#F04024
oklch(63.2% 0.216 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B1202
oklch(37.6% 0.141 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#490F06
oklch(27.1% 0.089 32)
#ED6851 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) | #8B7F4E | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C4E | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D63 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6851
#ED6851
oklch(67.7% 0.169 31.7)
- #00AAC1
#00AAC1
oklch(67.7% 0.118 211.6)
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 #ED6851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
Use #ED6851 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.