#EC3D65
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.1% 0.21 12.8), rgb(236, 61, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#EC3D65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC3D65 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 61, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 82%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.21 12.8) |
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 #EC3D65 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC3D65 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC3D65 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC3D65 text on black | 5.42:1 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCACE
oklch(88.4% 0.057 12.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.102 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#F56F84
oklch(70.8% 0.165 12.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC3D65
oklch(63.1% 0.21 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#D5004D
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40040
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#79112C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 13.1)
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Step 950
950
#470E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.086 13)
#EC3D65 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) | #6C6B65 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E60 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC3D65
#EC3D65
oklch(63.1% 0.21 12.8)
- #009E9B
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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 #EC3D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.018
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.044
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.046
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
Use #EC3D65 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.