#EC5128
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.2% 0.198 35.3), rgb(236, 81, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#EC5128 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5128 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 81, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 84%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.198 35.3) |
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 #EC5128 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5128 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5128 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5128 text on black | 5.77:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 35.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA96
oklch(80.8% 0.097 35)
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Step 400
400
#F1785A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5128
oklch(64.2% 0.198 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#771C02
oklch(37.7% 0.129 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#EC5128 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) | #7E7021 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59320 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1F49 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5128
#EC5128
oklch(64.2% 0.198 35.3)
- #009EB8
#009EB8
oklch(64.3% 0.114 214.9)
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 #EC5128, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.034
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.035
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.036
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.039
Use #EC5128 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.