#EC334D
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.9% 0.218 19.5), rgb(236, 51, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#EC334D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC334D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 51, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 83%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.218 19.5) |
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 #EC334D | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC334D | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC334D text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC334D text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.107 19)
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Step 400
400
#F86D74
oklch(70.6% 0.171 19.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC334D
oklch(61.9% 0.218 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70039
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960025
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C20
oklch(37.8% 0.143 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#490C13
oklch(27% 0.09 19.8)
#EC334D 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) | #6B654C | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C47 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC334D
#EC334D
oklch(61.9% 0.218 19.5)
- #00999E
#00999E
oklch(62% 0.105 198.9)
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 #EC334D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.016
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.019
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.029
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.030
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.038
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.040
Use #EC334D 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.