#EC5427
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(64.6% 0.196 36.3), rgb(236, 84, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#EC5427 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5427 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 84, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 84%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.196 36.3) |
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 #EC5427 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5427 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5427 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5427 text on black | 5.86:1 | 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
#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
#FACEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB95
oklch(80.9% 0.095 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07959
oklch(70.7% 0.154 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5427
oklch(64.6% 0.196 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#761D00
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#461305
oklch(27% 0.082 36.3)
#EC5427 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) | #80721F | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6941F | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF264C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5427
#EC5427
oklch(64.6% 0.196 36.3)
- #009EBB
#009EBB
oklch(64.5% 0.115 217)
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 #EC5427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.034
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.036
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
Use #EC5427 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.