#EC4859
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.9% 0.2 19.2), rgb(236, 72, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#EC4859 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4859 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 72, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.2 19.2) |
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 #EC4859 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4859 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4859 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4859 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 19.4)
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Step 400
400
#F27379
oklch(70.7% 0.156 19)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4859
oklch(63.9% 0.2 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#D4113C
oklch(55.5% 0.216 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#950727
oklch(42.7% 0.167 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#781724
oklch(37.8% 0.13 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#471015
oklch(27.1% 0.083 19.7)
#EC4859 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) | #746E58 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9154 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF184F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4859
#EC4859
oklch(63.9% 0.2 19.2)
- #009FA5
#009FA5
oklch(63.8% 0.109 199.5)
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 #EC4859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.030
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.032
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.041
Use #EC4859 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.