#EC4B92
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.6% 0.205 357.4), rgb(236, 75, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#EC4B92 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4B92 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 75, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.205 357.4) |
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 #EC4B92 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4B92 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4B92 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4B92 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.101 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED71A1
oklch(70.8% 0.16 357.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4B92
oklch(65.6% 0.205 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE0974
oklch(55.6% 0.223 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#900450
oklch(42.7% 0.172 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#741542
oklch(37.7% 0.134 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#440F27
oklch(26.9% 0.085 356.7)
#EC4B92 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) | #6A7694 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948E | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A69 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4B92
#EC4B92
oklch(65.6% 0.205 357.4)
- #00A990
#00A990
oklch(65.7% 0.122 177.1)
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 #EC4B92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC4B92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.043
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.056
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.057
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.059
Use #EC4B92 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.