#EC5442
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.8% 0.191 29.9), rgb(236, 84, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#EC5442 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5442 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 84, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.191 29.9) |
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 #EC5442 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5442 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5442 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5442 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7967
oklch(70.8% 0.149 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5442
oklch(64.8% 0.191 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#D12517
oklch(55.5% 0.207 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B51306
oklch(49.2% 0.193 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#93170C
oklch(42.8% 0.16 30)
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Step 900
900
#761D14
oklch(37.8% 0.125 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#45130D
oklch(26.9% 0.078 29.9)
#EC5442 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) | #7E733F | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943D | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2C51 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5442
#EC5442
oklch(64.8% 0.191 29.9)
- #00A1B4
#00A1B4
oklch(64.9% 0.112 209.5)
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 #EC5442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.043
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
Use #EC5442 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.