#EC4C60
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.4% 0.195 17.5), rgb(236, 76, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#EC4C60 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4C60 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 76, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.195 17.5) |
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 #EC4C60 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4C60 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4C60 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4C60 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8AA
oklch(81% 0.095 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#F0747D
oklch(70.6% 0.153 17.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4C60
oklch(64.4% 0.195 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#D21842
oklch(55.5% 0.212 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#940D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.164 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#761827
oklch(37.6% 0.127 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#461117
oklch(27% 0.081 18)
#EC4C60 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) | #767160 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925C | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2554 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4C60
#EC4C60
oklch(64.4% 0.195 17.5)
- #00A1A5
#00A1A5
oklch(64.3% 0.109 197.9)
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 #EC4C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.024
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.046
Use #EC4C60 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.