#EC5058
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(64.7% 0.192 21.4), rgb(236, 80, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#EC5058 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5058 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 80, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.192 21.4) |
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 #EC5058 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5058 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5058 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5058 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FACCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.093 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF7676
oklch(70.6% 0.15 21.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5058
oklch(64.7% 0.192 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#D21F38
oklch(55.7% 0.209 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B5092A
oklch(49.1% 0.194 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#931224
oklch(42.7% 0.16 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#761B22
oklch(37.7% 0.125 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#461214
oklch(27.1% 0.08 22)
#EC5058 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) | #797257 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19354 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2A54 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5058
#EC5058
oklch(64.7% 0.192 21.4)
- #00A2AA
#00A2AA
oklch(64.8% 0.11 201)
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 #EC5058, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.047
Use #EC5058 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.