#EC5576
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.9% 0.187 10.7), rgb(236, 85, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#EC5576 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5576 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 85, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.187 10.7) |
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 #EC5576 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5576 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5576 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5576 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.092 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC768A
oklch(70.7% 0.146 10.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5576
oklch(65.9% 0.187 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2356
oklch(55.6% 0.203 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11046
oklch(49.1% 0.189 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#90153A
oklch(42.8% 0.156 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#741C32
oklch(37.8% 0.122 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#EC5576 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) | #787777 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9672 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C62 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5576
#EC5576
oklch(65.9% 0.187 10.7)
- #00A8A2
#00A8A2
oklch(66% 0.114 190.3)
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 #EC5576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.021
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.032
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.056
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.056
Use #EC5576 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.