#EC4977
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.7% 0.2 7.9), rgb(236, 73, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#EC4977 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4977 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 73, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.2 7.9) |
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 #EC4977 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4977 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4977 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4977 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.098 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0728E
oklch(70.8% 0.157 8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4977
oklch(64.7% 0.2 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#D20D5B
oklch(55.7% 0.218 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#93063D
oklch(42.7% 0.168 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#761634
oklch(37.7% 0.13 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#46101F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 7.9)
#EC4977 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) | #6F7278 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9273 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2A5C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4977
#EC4977
oklch(64.7% 0.2 7.9)
- #00A49B
#00A49B
oklch(64.8% 0.113 187.9)
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 #EC4977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.012
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
Use #EC4977 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.