#EC556E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.7% 0.186 14), rgb(236, 85, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#EC556E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC556E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 85, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.186 14) |
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 #EC556E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC556E | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC556E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC556E text on black | 6.09:1 | 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
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7785
oklch(70.7% 0.144 14)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC556E
oklch(65.7% 0.186 14)
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Step 600
600
#CE244E
oklch(55.6% 0.202 14)
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Step 700
700
#B2113F
oklch(49.2% 0.188 14)
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Step 800
800
#901534
oklch(42.6% 0.156 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#741C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.121 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#44121B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 13.3)
#EC556E 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) | #79776E | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966A | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A5F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC556E
#EC556E
oklch(65.7% 0.186 14)
- #00A6A5
#00A6A5
oklch(65.6% 0.112 194)
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 #EC556E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.023
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
Use #EC556E 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.