#EC5A89
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67% 0.184 3.6), rgb(236, 90, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#EC5A89 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5A89 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 90, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.184 3.6) |
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 #EC5A89 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5A89 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5A89 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5A89 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.034 4.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B9
oklch(81% 0.115 3.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5A89
oklch(67% 0.184 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#F1277A
oklch(63% 0.235 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#D20065
oklch(55.6% 0.224 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10055
oklch(49% 0.197 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#930045
oklch(42.7% 0.172 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C0039
oklch(37.8% 0.152 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#490821
oklch(27% 0.096 3.9)
#EC5A89 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) | #777C8A | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9886 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF496C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5A89
#EC5A89
oklch(67% 0.184 3.6)
- #00AC9D
#00AC9D
oklch(66.9% 0.118 184)
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 #EC5A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
Use #EC5A89 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.