#EC5327
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.5% 0.197 36), rgb(236, 83, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#EC5327 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5327 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 83, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 84%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.197 36) |
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 #EC5327 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5327 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5327 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5327 text on black | 5.83:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 35.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB95
oklch(81% 0.096 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#F07959
oklch(70.7% 0.154 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5327
oklch(64.5% 0.197 36)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#771D01
oklch(37.8% 0.129 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#EC5327 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) | #80711F | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5941F | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF244B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5327
#EC5327
oklch(64.5% 0.197 36)
- #009EBA
#009EBA
oklch(64.4% 0.115 216.3)
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 #EC5327, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.034
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.036
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
Use #EC5327 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.