#EE6A4A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.17 34.9), rgb(238, 106, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#EE6A4A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6A4A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 106, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.17 34.9) |
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 #EE6A4A | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6A4A | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6A4A text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6A4A text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA892
oklch(81% 0.106 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6A4A
oklch(68% 0.17 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#F0410B
oklch(63.1% 0.218 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#490F02
oklch(27% 0.09 35.1)
#EE6A4A 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) | #8D8146 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E47 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F63 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6A4A
#EE6A4A
oklch(68% 0.17 34.9)
- #00AAC6
#00AAC6
oklch(67.9% 0.12 215)
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 #EE6A4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
Use #EE6A4A 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.