#ED6E68
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.9% 0.158 24.8), rgb(237, 110, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#ED6E68 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6E68 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 110, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.158 24.8) |
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 #ED6E68 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6E68 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6E68 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6E68 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A1
oklch(81% 0.098 24.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6E68
oklch(68.9% 0.158 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB4546
oklch(63.1% 0.203 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#D60F27
oklch(55.6% 0.22 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B7001D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#960618
oklch(42.7% 0.169 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#78171A
oklch(37.6% 0.131 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#ED6E68 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) | #8D8567 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F65 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF596D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6E68
#ED6E68
oklch(68.9% 0.158 24.8)
- #00AFBD
#00AFBD
oklch(68.8% 0.117 204.9)
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 #ED6E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
Use #ED6E68 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.