#EC4F4B
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.4% 0.194 25.7), rgb(236, 79, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#EC4F4B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4F4B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 79, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.194 25.7) |
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 #EC4F4B | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4F4B | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4F4B text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4F4B 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#F0766E
oklch(70.6% 0.152 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4F4B
oklch(64.4% 0.194 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#D31E28
oklch(55.6% 0.211 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6081B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#941119
oklch(42.7% 0.163 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#771B1B
oklch(37.8% 0.127 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#461210
oklch(27% 0.08 26.2)
#EC4F4B 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) | #7A7149 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29346 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2450 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4F4B
#EC4F4B
oklch(64.4% 0.194 25.7)
- #00A0AE
#00A0AE
oklch(64.4% 0.11 205.8)
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 #EC4F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.046
Use #EC4F4B 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.