#EC5643
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.1% 0.189 30.1), rgb(236, 86, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#EC5643 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5643 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 86, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.189 30.1) |
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 #EC5643 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5643 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5643 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5643 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.092 30)
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Step 400
400
#EE7967
oklch(70.6% 0.148 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5643
oklch(65.1% 0.189 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#D02818
oklch(55.5% 0.205 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41607
oklch(49.1% 0.191 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#92180D
oklch(42.7% 0.158 30)
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Step 900
900
#751E14
oklch(37.7% 0.123 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#45130D
oklch(26.9% 0.078 29.9)
#EC5643 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) | #807440 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5953E | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3052 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5643
#EC5643
oklch(65.1% 0.189 30.1)
- #00A1B5
#00A1B5
oklch(65% 0.112 210.2)
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 #EC5643, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC5643.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.044
Use #EC5643 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.