#EC5175
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.4% 0.191 10.2), rgb(236, 81, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#EC5175 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5175 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 81, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.191 10.2) |
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 #EC5175 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5175 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5175 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5175 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B2
oklch(81% 0.093 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED758B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 10.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5175
oklch(65.4% 0.191 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF1D56
oklch(55.6% 0.208 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20747
oklch(49% 0.193 10)
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Step 800
800
#91113A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#741A32
oklch(37.6% 0.124 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#EC5175 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) | #757576 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9571 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF365F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5175
#EC5175
oklch(65.4% 0.191 10.2)
- #00A6A0
#00A6A0
oklch(65.4% 0.113 190.2)
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 #EC5175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.015
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.059
Use #EC5175 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.