#EE6D3D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.3% 0.171 40), rgb(238, 109, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#EE6D3D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6D3D |
| RGB | rgb(238, 109, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 84%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.171 40) |
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 #EE6D3D | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6D3D | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6D3D text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6D3D text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 40.4)
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Step 300
300
#FCA98C
oklch(80.9% 0.106 40)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6D3D
oklch(68.3% 0.171 40)
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Step 500
500
#E65000
oklch(63% 0.198 40)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#471300
oklch(27.1% 0.085 40.2)
#EE6D3D 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) | #918237 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F3A | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5163 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6D3D
#EE6D3D
oklch(68.3% 0.171 40)
- #00AACE
#00AACE
oklch(68.3% 0.124 220.1)
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 #EE6D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
Use #EE6D3D 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.