#EE6840
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.6% 0.175 37.2), rgb(238, 104, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#EE6840 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6840 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 104, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 84%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.175 37.2) |
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 #EE6840 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6840 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6840 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6840 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#FEA78E
oklch(80.8% 0.109 36.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6840
oklch(67.6% 0.175 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#EC4700
oklch(63% 0.21 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#491000
oklch(27.1% 0.09 37.4)
#EE6840 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) | #8D7F3B | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D3C | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A5F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6840
#EE6840
oklch(67.6% 0.175 37.2)
- #00A9C8
#00A9C8
oklch(67.8% 0.121 217.1)
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 #EE6840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.050
Use #EE6840 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.