#EC3F5E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.2% 0.208 15.7), rgb(236, 63, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#EC3F5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC3F5E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 63, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.208 15.7) |
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 #EC3F5E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC3F5E | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC3F5E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC3F5E text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5AB
oklch(80.8% 0.102 15)
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Step 400
400
#F4707E
oklch(70.6% 0.162 15.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC3F5E
oklch(63.2% 0.208 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#D60045
oklch(55.6% 0.223 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#791228
oklch(37.7% 0.136 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#470E18
oklch(26.9% 0.086 15.2)
#EC3F5E 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) | #6E6B5E | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F59 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC3F5E
#EC3F5E
oklch(63.2% 0.208 15.7)
- #009D9E
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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 #EC3F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.023
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.039
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.039
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
Use #EC3F5E 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.