#EC5348
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.8% 0.191 27.7), rgb(236, 83, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#EC5348 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5348 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 83, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.191 27.7) |
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 #EC5348 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5348 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5348 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5348 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
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF786B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 27.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5348
oklch(64.8% 0.191 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12422
oklch(55.5% 0.207 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B51114
oklch(49.2% 0.193 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#931614
oklch(42.8% 0.16 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#761C18
oklch(37.7% 0.125 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#EC5348 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) | #7D7346 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39443 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2B52 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5348
#EC5348
oklch(64.8% 0.191 27.7)
- #00A1B2
#00A1B2
oklch(64.8% 0.111 208)
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 #EC5348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.046
Use #EC5348 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.