#EC5861
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.8% 0.183 20.2), rgb(236, 88, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#EC5861 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5861 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 88, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.183 20.2) |
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 #EC5861 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5861 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5861 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5861 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA9
oklch(81% 0.089 20)
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Step 400
400
#EC787B
oklch(70.6% 0.143 19.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5861
oklch(65.8% 0.183 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE293F
oklch(55.7% 0.198 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11731
oklch(49% 0.184 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#901929
oklch(42.7% 0.153 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#741E26
oklch(37.8% 0.119 20)
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Step 950
950
#441316
oklch(26.9% 0.075 20.3)
#EC5861 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) | #7D7760 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965D | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A5C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5861
#EC5861
oklch(65.8% 0.183 20.2)
- #00A6AD
#00A6AD
oklch(65.9% 0.112 200.1)
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 #EC5861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
Use #EC5861 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.