#EC4D5A
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(64.4% 0.195 20), rgb(236, 77, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#EC4D5A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4D5A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 77, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.195 20) |
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 #EC4D5A | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4D5A | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4D5A text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4D5A text on black | 5.77:1 | 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
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#F07578
oklch(70.7% 0.152 20.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4D5A
oklch(64.4% 0.195 20)
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Step 600
600
#D31A3B
oklch(55.7% 0.212 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6012E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#940E27
oklch(42.8% 0.163 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#761924
oklch(37.6% 0.126 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#461115
oklch(27% 0.081 20.2)
#EC4D5A 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) | #777159 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9356 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2553 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4D5A
#EC4D5A
oklch(64.4% 0.195 20)
- #00A1A8
#00A1A8
oklch(64.5% 0.11 200.3)
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 #EC4D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
Use #EC4D5A 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.