#EC586E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.1% 0.182 14.8), rgb(236, 88, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#EC586E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC586E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 88, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.182 14.8) |
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 #EC586E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC586E | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC586E text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC586E text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7884
oklch(70.7% 0.142 14.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC586E
oklch(66.1% 0.182 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD284D
oklch(55.7% 0.198 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#B1163E
oklch(49.2% 0.185 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1833
oklch(42.6% 0.152 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#731D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.119 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#EC586E 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) | #7B786E | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976A | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3E61 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC586E
#EC586E
oklch(66.1% 0.182 14.8)
- #00A7A7
#00A7A7
oklch(65.9% 0.113 194.8)
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 #EC586E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
Use #EC586E 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.