#EC424E
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.1% 0.206 21.7), rgb(236, 66, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#EC424E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 22°. 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC424E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 66, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.206 21.7) |
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 #EC424E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC424E | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC424E text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC424E 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
#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
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A4
oklch(81% 0.1 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#F47273
oklch(70.7% 0.16 21.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC424E
oklch(63.1% 0.206 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70131
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#79141F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#470F13
oklch(26.9% 0.085 21.1)
#EC424E 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) | #726B4D | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F49 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0048 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC424E
#EC424E
oklch(63.1% 0.206 21.7)
- #009CA5
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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 #EC424E, 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 0.032
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.035
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.036
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
Use #EC424E 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.