#EC4557
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.6% 0.202 19.3), rgb(236, 69, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#EC4557 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4557 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 69, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.202 19.3) |
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 #EC4557 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4557 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4557 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4557 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 19.4)
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Step 400
400
#F37278
oklch(70.6% 0.159 19.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4557
oklch(63.6% 0.202 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#D6093B
oklch(55.7% 0.22 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960326
oklch(42.7% 0.17 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#781523
oklch(37.6% 0.132 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#471015
oklch(27.1% 0.083 19.7)
#EC4557 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) | #736D56 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9052 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0C4D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4557
#EC4557
oklch(63.6% 0.202 19.3)
- #009EA4
#009EA4
oklch(63.5% 0.108 199.6)
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 #EC4557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.031
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.033
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.035
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
Use #EC4557 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.