#EC5859
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.6% 0.183 23.3), rgb(236, 88, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#EC5859 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 23°. 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5859 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 88, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.183 23.3) |
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 #EC5859 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5859 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5859 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5859 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FEF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7975
oklch(70.8% 0.144 23.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5859
oklch(65.6% 0.183 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2936
oklch(55.5% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21828
oklch(49.1% 0.185 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#901923
oklch(42.6% 0.153 23)
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Step 900
900
#741E21
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#441314
oklch(26.9% 0.076 22.6)
#EC5859 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) | #7E7658 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49655 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF385A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5859
#EC5859
oklch(65.6% 0.183 23.3)
- #00A5B0
#00A5B0
oklch(65.8% 0.112 203.2)
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 #EC5859, 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
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
Use #EC5859 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.