#EC4249
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.1% 0.206 23.3), rgb(236, 66, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#EC4249 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4249 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 66, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.206 23.3) |
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 #EC4249 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4249 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4249 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4249 text on black | 5.44:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F5726F
oklch(70.7% 0.162 23.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4249
oklch(63.1% 0.206 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#D8022B
oklch(55.7% 0.224 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#97001B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#79141C
oklch(37.6% 0.134 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#480F11
oklch(27.1% 0.086 23.2)
#EC4249 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) | #736A48 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F44 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0046 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4249
#EC4249
oklch(63.1% 0.206 23.3)
- #009CA6
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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 #EC4249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.019
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.031
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
Use #EC4249 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.