#EC4754
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.7% 0.201 20.7), rgb(236, 71, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#EC4754 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4754 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 71, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.201 20.7) |
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 #EC4754 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4754 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4754 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4754 text on black | 5.59:1 | 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
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21)
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Step 400
400
#F37376
oklch(70.7% 0.158 20.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4754
oklch(63.7% 0.201 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#D50F37
oklch(55.6% 0.218 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#950623
oklch(42.6% 0.168 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#781721
oklch(37.7% 0.131 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#471014
oklch(27% 0.083 20.8)
#EC4754 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) | #746D53 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E914F | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF124D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4754
#EC4754
oklch(63.7% 0.201 20.7)
- #009EA6
#009EA6
oklch(63.6% 0.108 201.2)
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 #EC4754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.027
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.039
Use #EC4754 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.