#EC514C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.6% 0.192 25.9), rgb(236, 81, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#EC514C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 26°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC514C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 81, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.192 25.9) |
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 #EC514C | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC514C | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC514C text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC514C text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#F0776E
oklch(70.7% 0.151 25.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC514C
oklch(64.6% 0.192 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D22129
oklch(55.6% 0.209 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50C1B
oklch(49% 0.194 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#931319
oklch(42.7% 0.161 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#761B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.125 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#461211
oklch(27% 0.08 25.2)
#EC514C 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) | #7B724A | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29347 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2851 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC514C
#EC514C
oklch(64.6% 0.192 25.9)
- #00A1AF
#00A1AF
oklch(64.7% 0.111 205.7)
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 #EC514C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.049
Use #EC514C 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.