#EC3152
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.9% 0.219 17.6), rgb(236, 49, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#EC3152 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC3152 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 49, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 83%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.219 17.6) |
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 #EC3152 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC3152 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC3152 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC3152 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECACB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 17)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.107 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#F96D78
oklch(70.8% 0.172 17.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC3152
oklch(61.9% 0.219 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#D6003F
oklch(55.5% 0.222 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#7C0B23
oklch(37.8% 0.143 18)
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Step 950
950
#490C15
oklch(27% 0.09 17.9)
#EC3152 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) | #6A6452 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4C | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0040 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC3152
#EC3152
oklch(61.9% 0.219 17.6)
- #00999C
#00999C
oklch(61.9% 0.105 197.2)
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 #EC3152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.021
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.024
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.027
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.032
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.032
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.042
Use #EC3152 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.