#EC514E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.7% 0.192 25.2), rgb(236, 81, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#EC514E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 25°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC514E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 81, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.192 25.2) |
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 #EC514E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC514E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC514E text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC514E 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
#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
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 25)
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Step 400
400
#F0776F
oklch(70.8% 0.151 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC514E
oklch(64.7% 0.192 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#D2212B
oklch(55.6% 0.209 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#B50C1E
oklch(49.1% 0.194 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#93131B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#761B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.125 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#461211
oklch(27% 0.08 25.2)
#EC514E 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) | #7B724C | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29349 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2952 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC514E
#EC514E
oklch(64.7% 0.192 25.2)
- #00A1AE
#00A1AE
oklch(64.7% 0.11 204.9)
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 #EC514E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.048
Use #EC514E 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.