#EC5755
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.5% 0.185 24.4), rgb(236, 87, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#EC5755 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5755 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 87, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.185 24.4) |
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 #EC5755 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5755 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5755 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5755 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7973
oklch(70.7% 0.144 24.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5755
oklch(65.5% 0.185 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2831
oklch(55.6% 0.201 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31724
oklch(49.2% 0.187 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#91191F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#741E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#EC5755 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) | #7E7654 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49651 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3658 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5755
#EC5755
oklch(65.5% 0.185 24.4)
- #00A4B0
#00A4B0
oklch(65.5% 0.112 204)
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 #EC5755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
Use #EC5755 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.