#EC5665
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.6% 0.185 18), rgb(236, 86, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#EC5665 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5665 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 86, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.185 18) |
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 #EC5665 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5665 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5665 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5665 text on black | 6.08:1 | 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
#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
#F9CDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED787E
oklch(70.8% 0.144 18.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5665
oklch(65.6% 0.185 18)
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Step 600
600
#CE2644
oklch(55.6% 0.2 18)
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Step 700
700
#B21436
oklch(49.1% 0.187 18)
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Step 800
800
#90172D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#741D28
oklch(37.7% 0.12 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#EC5665 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) | #A19661 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF385C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5665
#EC5665
oklch(65.6% 0.185 18)
- #00A5AA
#00A5AA
oklch(65.5% 0.111 198.6)
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 #EC5665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
Use #EC5665 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.