#EC5A65
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.1% 0.18 19.1), rgb(236, 90, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#EC5A65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5A65 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 90, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.18 19.1) |
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 #EC5A65 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5A65 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5A65 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5A65 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB797D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 19.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5A65
oklch(66.1% 0.18 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B43
oklch(55.7% 0.196 19)
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Step 700
700
#B01A34
oklch(49% 0.182 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A2C
oklch(42.6% 0.151 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#731F27
oklch(37.7% 0.117 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#EC5A65 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) | #7E7864 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39761 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3E5F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5A65
#EC5A65
oklch(66.1% 0.18 19.1)
- #00A7AD
#00A7AD
oklch(66.2% 0.112 199.3)
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 #EC5A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
Use #EC5A65 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.