#EC524B
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.7% 0.191 26.5), rgb(236, 82, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#EC524B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC524B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 82, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.191 26.5) |
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 #EC524B | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC524B | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC524B text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC524B text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F7A9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.093 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF776D
oklch(70.6% 0.15 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC524B
oklch(64.7% 0.191 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#D22327
oklch(55.7% 0.208 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#B50F19
oklch(49.1% 0.193 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#931418
oklch(42.7% 0.16 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#761C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.125 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#461210
oklch(27% 0.08 26.2)
#EC524B 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) | #7C7249 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39446 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2A52 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC524B
#EC524B
oklch(64.7% 0.191 26.5)
- #00A1B0
#00A1B0
oklch(64.8% 0.111 206.5)
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 #EC524B, 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 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.048
Use #EC524B 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.