#EC3F61
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.2% 0.208 14.6), rgb(236, 63, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#EC3F61 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 15°. 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC3F61 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 63, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.208 14.6) |
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 #EC3F61 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC3F61 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC3F61 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC3F61 text on black | 5.45:1 | 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
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.102 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#F47080
oklch(70.7% 0.162 14.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC3F61
oklch(63.2% 0.208 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#D50048
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#B5003C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#950030
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#79122A
oklch(37.7% 0.136 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#470E19
oklch(26.9% 0.086 14.1)
#EC3F61 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) | #6E6B61 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5C | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC3F61
#EC3F61
oklch(63.2% 0.208 14.6)
- #009E9E
#009E9E
oklch(63.3% 0.108 194.8)
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 #EC3F61, 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 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.041
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
Use #EC3F61 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.