#ED6D49
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.3% 0.167 36.6), rgb(237, 109, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#ED6D49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6D49 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 109, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.167 36.6) |
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 #ED6D49 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6D49 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6D49 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6D49 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#FCA991
oklch(81% 0.104 36.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6D49
oklch(68.3% 0.167 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#ED4501
oklch(63% 0.213 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#481002
oklch(27% 0.088 36)
#ED6D49 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) | #8F8245 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E46 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5365 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6D49
#ED6D49
oklch(68.3% 0.167 36.6)
- #00ABC9
#00ABC9
oklch(68.3% 0.121 216.2)
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 #ED6D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.012
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.048
Use #ED6D49 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.