#EC3A69
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.213 10.9), rgb(236, 58, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#EC3A69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC3A69 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 58, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 82%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.213 10.9) |
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 #EC3A69 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC3A69 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC3A69 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC3A69 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FDCAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#FCA4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.105 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#F56E87
oklch(70.7% 0.167 10.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC3A69
oklch(63% 0.213 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#D40053
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B40045
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#790F2F
oklch(37.6% 0.138 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#480D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.088 10.7)
#EC3A69 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) | #6A6A6A | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E64 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC3A69
#EC3A69
oklch(63% 0.213 10.9)
- #009E99
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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 #EC3A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.020
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.035
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.048
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.051
Use #EC3A69 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.