#EC4950
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.9% 0.199 22.6), rgb(236, 73, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#EC4950 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4950 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 73, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.199 22.6) |
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 #EC4950 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4950 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4950 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4950 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27473
oklch(70.7% 0.156 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4950
oklch(63.9% 0.199 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D51431
oklch(55.7% 0.217 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60025
oklch(49% 0.198 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#950A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#78181F
oklch(37.8% 0.13 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#471113
oklch(27.1% 0.082 22.5)
#EC4950 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) | #766E4F | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914B | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF164D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4950
#EC4950
oklch(63.9% 0.199 22.6)
- #009FA8
#009FA8
oklch(63.9% 0.109 201.9)
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 #EC4950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
Use #EC4950 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.