#ED6958
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.9% 0.167 29.5), rgb(237, 105, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#ED6958 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 30°. 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6958 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 105, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.167 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 #ED6958 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6958 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6958 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6958 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA799
oklch(80.9% 0.105 29.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6958
oklch(67.9% 0.167 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF4031
oklch(63.1% 0.214 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
#7B130B
oklch(37.7% 0.139 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#480F09
oklch(26.9% 0.087 29.9)
#ED6958 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) | #8B8156 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D55 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5065 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6958
#ED6958
oklch(67.9% 0.167 29.5)
- #00ABBF
#00ABBF
oklch(67.9% 0.117 209.4)
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 #ED6958, 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 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.050
Use #ED6958 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.