#EC5A91
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.2% 0.186 0.1), rgb(236, 90, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#EC5A91 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5A91 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 90, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.186 0.1) |
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 #EC5A91 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5A91 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5A91 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5A91 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#FEA0BD
oklch(80.8% 0.116 0.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5A91
oklch(67.2% 0.186 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#F02683
oklch(63.1% 0.238 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#D0006E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B003E
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#490724
oklch(27% 0.098 0.4)
#EC5A91 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) | #757D93 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998E | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4B70 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5A91
#EC5A91
oklch(67.2% 0.186 0.1)
- #00AE99
#00AE99
oklch(67.3% 0.122 180.1)
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 #EC5A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
Use #EC5A91 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.