#EC5252
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.8% 0.19 24.1), rgb(236, 82, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#EC5252 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5252 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 82, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.19 24.1) |
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 #EC5252 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5252 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5252 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5252 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FACDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 24.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.093 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7772
oklch(70.7% 0.149 24)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5252
oklch(64.8% 0.19 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#D12230
oklch(55.6% 0.207 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50E23
oklch(49.2% 0.193 24)
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Step 800
800
#93141E
oklch(42.8% 0.16 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#761C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.124 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#451212
oklch(26.9% 0.079 24.1)
#EC5252 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) | #7B7351 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944E | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2C54 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5252
#EC5252
oklch(64.8% 0.19 24.1)
- #00A2AE
#00A2AE
oklch(64.9% 0.111 204.1)
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 #EC5252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
Use #EC5252 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.