#EC5957
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(65.7% 0.182 24.3), rgb(236, 89, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#EC5957 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5957 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 89, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.182 24.3) |
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 #EC5957 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5957 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5957 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5957 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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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
#F5AAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC7974
oklch(70.6% 0.143 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5957
oklch(65.7% 0.182 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A33
oklch(55.6% 0.199 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21926
oklch(49.1% 0.185 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#901A21
oklch(42.6% 0.153 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#741F20
oklch(37.8% 0.119 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#EC5957 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) | #7F7756 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49653 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF395A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5957
#EC5957
oklch(65.7% 0.182 24.3)
- #00A5B1
#00A5B1
oklch(65.8% 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 #EC5957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
Use #EC5957 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.