#EC5549
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65% 0.189 28), rgb(236, 85, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#EC5549 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5549 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 85, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.189 28) |
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 #EC5549 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5549 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5549 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5549 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE796B
oklch(70.7% 0.147 28.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5549
oklch(65% 0.189 28)
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Step 600
600
#D02622
oklch(55.5% 0.205 28)
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Step 700
700
#B41415
oklch(49.1% 0.191 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#921714
oklch(42.7% 0.158 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#751D18
oklch(37.6% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#EC5549 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) | #7E7447 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49544 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2F53 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5549
#EC5549
oklch(65% 0.189 28)
- #00A2B3
#00A2B3
oklch(65.1% 0.112 207.9)
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 #EC5549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.043
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
Use #EC5549 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.