#EC4560
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.8% 0.202 16), rgb(236, 69, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#EC4560 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 16°. 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 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4560 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 69, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.202 16) |
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 #EC4560 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4560 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4560 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4560 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.1 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#F3727E
oklch(70.8% 0.159 16.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4560
oklch(63.8% 0.202 16)
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Step 600
600
#D50745
oklch(55.6% 0.22 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#95022D
oklch(42.6% 0.169 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#781529
oklch(37.7% 0.132 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#470F18
oklch(27% 0.084 15.8)
#EC4560 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) | #716E60 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905C | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1450 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4560
#EC4560
oklch(63.8% 0.202 16)
- #009FA1
#009FA1
oklch(63.7% 0.108 196.4)
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 #EC4560, 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 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.042
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.046
Use #EC4560 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.