#EC3976
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.2% 0.216 5.9), rgb(236, 57, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#EC3976 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC3976 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 57, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 82%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.216 5.9) |
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 #EC3976 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC3976 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC3976 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC3976 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.105 6.2)
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Step 400
400
#F46D91
oklch(70.7% 0.168 5.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC3976
oklch(63.2% 0.216 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#D3005F
oklch(55.7% 0.223 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#790D36
oklch(37.7% 0.141 6)
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Step 950
950
#470C20
oklch(26.9% 0.089 5.3)
#EC3976 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) | #666B77 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E72 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0053 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC3976
#EC3976
oklch(63.2% 0.216 5.9)
- #009F94
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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 #EC3976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.036
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.042
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.049
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
Use #EC3976 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.