#EC5565
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.5% 0.186 17.7), rgb(236, 85, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#EC5565 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5565 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 85, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.186 17.7) |
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 #EC5565 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5565 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5565 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5565 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED777E
oklch(70.7% 0.146 17.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5565
oklch(65.5% 0.186 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2544
oklch(55.7% 0.202 18)
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Step 700
700
#B21236
oklch(49% 0.188 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#91162D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#741C28
oklch(37.6% 0.121 17.8)
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Step 950
950
#451318
oklch(27.1% 0.077 18.1)
#EC5565 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) | #7B7665 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19561 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF375C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5565
#EC5565
oklch(65.5% 0.186 17.7)
- #00A5A9
#00A5A9
oklch(65.5% 0.111 197.8)
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 #EC5565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.030
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
Use #EC5565 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.