#ED6E53
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.6% 0.163 33.5), rgb(237, 110, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#ED6E53 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6E53 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 110, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.163 33.5) |
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 #ED6E53 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6E53 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6E53 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6E53 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.057 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA896
oklch(80.8% 0.102 32.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6E53
oklch(68.6% 0.163 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC4623
oklch(63% 0.208 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#791701
oklch(37.6% 0.136 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#481106
oklch(27.1% 0.086 33.5)
#ED6E53 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) | #8F8350 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F50 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5568 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6E53
#ED6E53
oklch(68.6% 0.163 33.5)
- #00ADC7
#00ADC7
oklch(68.7% 0.12 213.4)
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 #ED6E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.011
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
Use #ED6E53 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.