#EC3C57
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.8% 0.211 17.6), rgb(236, 60, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#EC3C57 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC3C57 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 60, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 82%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.211 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 #EC3C57 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC3C57 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC3C57 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC3C57 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FDE2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.103 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#F66F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.166 17.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC3C57
oklch(62.8% 0.211 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
#7A1125
oklch(37.7% 0.137 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#480E16
oklch(27% 0.087 17.7)
#EC3C57 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) | #6E6957 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E52 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0048 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC3C57
#EC3C57
oklch(62.8% 0.211 17.6)
- #009C9F
#009C9F
oklch(62.8% 0.107 197.2)
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 #EC3C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.023
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.028
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.031
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.034
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.034
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.037
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
Use #EC3C57 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.