#EC5841
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.3% 0.187 31.4), rgb(236, 88, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#EC5841 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5841 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 88, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.187 31.4) |
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 #EC5841 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5841 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5841 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5841 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A66
oklch(70.8% 0.147 31.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5841
oklch(65.3% 0.187 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D02A12
oklch(55.7% 0.204 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#911A08
oklch(42.6% 0.156 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#751F12
oklch(37.8% 0.122 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#EC5841 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) | #81753E | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963C | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3353 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5841
#EC5841
oklch(65.3% 0.187 31.4)
- #00A2B7
#00A2B7
oklch(65.3% 0.113 210.9)
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 #EC5841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.043
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
Use #EC5841 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.