#EC352D
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.6% 0.219 28.2), rgb(236, 53, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#EC352D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC352D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 53, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 83%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.219 28.2) |
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 #EC352D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC352D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC352D text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC352D text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69A
oklch(80.9% 0.106 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F96F61
oklch(70.6% 0.172 28.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC352D
oklch(61.6% 0.219 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#D9000C
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80009
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#980006
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C0E0C
oklch(37.6% 0.143 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#490D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.09 27.9)
#EC352D 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) | #6F6429 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B23 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0036 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC352D
#EC352D
oklch(61.6% 0.219 28.2)
- #0096A6
#0096A6
oklch(61.6% 0.106 208)
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 #EC352D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.020
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.022
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.037
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.039
Use #EC352D 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.