#ED695C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.166 27.9), rgb(237, 105, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#ED695C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED695C |
| RGB | rgb(237, 105, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.166 27.9) |
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 #ED695C | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED695C | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED695C text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED695C text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79B
oklch(81% 0.104 28.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED695C
oklch(68% 0.166 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE4037
oklch(63% 0.212 28)
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Step 600
600
#D90010
oklch(55.6% 0.227 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#980008
oklch(42.7% 0.175 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#7B1310
oklch(37.8% 0.139 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#480F0B
oklch(27% 0.087 28.4)
#ED695C 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) | #8A815A | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D59 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5066 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED695C
#ED695C
oklch(68% 0.166 27.9)
- #00ACBE
#00ACBE
oklch(68.1% 0.117 207.9)
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 #ED695C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.051
Use #ED695C 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.