#EC4E52
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.4% 0.194 23.1), rgb(236, 78, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#EC4E52 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4E52 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 78, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.194 23.1) |
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 #EC4E52 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4E52 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4E52 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4E52 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
#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
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.095 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F07673
oklch(70.7% 0.151 23.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4E52
oklch(64.4% 0.194 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D31C32
oklch(55.6% 0.212 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60424
oklch(49.1% 0.196 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#941020
oklch(42.8% 0.163 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#771A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#EC4E52 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) | #797151 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934D | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2451 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4E52
#EC4E52
oklch(64.4% 0.194 23.1)
- #00A0AB
#00A0AB
oklch(64.3% 0.11 203.4)
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 #EC4E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.044
Use #EC4E52 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.