#EC4554
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.5% 0.203 20.3), rgb(236, 69, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#EC4554 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4554 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 69, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.203 20.3) |
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 #EC4554 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4554 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4554 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4554 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37376
oklch(70.7% 0.158 20.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4554
oklch(63.5% 0.203 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#D60937
oklch(55.6% 0.22 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#960324
oklch(42.7% 0.17 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#781622
oklch(37.7% 0.131 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#471014
oklch(27% 0.083 20.8)
#EC4554 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) | #736D53 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D904F | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF094C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4554
#EC4554
oklch(63.5% 0.203 20.3)
- #009EA5
#009EA5
oklch(63.6% 0.108 200.4)
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 #EC4554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.036
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.038
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
Use #EC4554 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.