#EC5A67
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.1% 0.18 18.3), rgb(236, 90, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#EC5A67 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5A67 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 90, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.18 18.3) |
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 #EC5A67 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5A67 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5A67 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5A67 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB797E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 18.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5A67
oklch(66.1% 0.18 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC2A45
oklch(55.5% 0.196 18)
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Step 700
700
#B01A36
oklch(49.1% 0.182 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A2D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#731E29
oklch(37.6% 0.118 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#441418
oklch(27.1% 0.074 18.7)
#EC5A67 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) | #7E7967 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39763 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F60 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5A67
#EC5A67
oklch(66.1% 0.18 18.3)
- #00A7AC
#00A7AC
oklch(66.1% 0.112 198.6)
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 #EC5A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
Use #EC5A67 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.