#EC556B
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.6% 0.186 15.3), rgb(236, 85, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#EC556B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC556B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 85, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.186 15.3) |
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 #EC556B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC556B | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC556B text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC556B text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7783
oklch(70.8% 0.146 15.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC556B
oklch(65.6% 0.186 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE244B
oklch(55.6% 0.202 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#B2123C
oklch(49.2% 0.188 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#901632
oklch(42.7% 0.155 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#741C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.121 15)
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Step 950
950
#44121A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 14.5)
#EC556B 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) | #7A766B | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09667 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF395E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC556B
#EC556B
oklch(65.6% 0.186 15.3)
- #00A6A7
#00A6A7
oklch(65.7% 0.112 195.5)
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 #EC556B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.025
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
Use #EC556B 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.