#ED694A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.17 34.6), rgb(237, 105, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#ED694A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED694A |
| RGB | rgb(237, 105, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.17 34.6) |
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 #ED694A | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED694A | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED694A text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED694A text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FDCCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA892
oklch(81% 0.106 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED694A
oklch(67.7% 0.17 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#F0410F
oklch(63.2% 0.218 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#490F03
oklch(27.1% 0.09 34.3)
#ED694A 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) | #8C8046 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D47 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D62 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED694A
#ED694A
oklch(67.7% 0.17 34.6)
- #00A9C5
#00A9C5
oklch(67.6% 0.12 215.1)
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 #ED694A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.014
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
Use #ED694A 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.