#EC5A92
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.2% 0.187 359.6), rgb(236, 90, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#EC5A92 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 360°. 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 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5A92 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 90, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.187 359.6) |
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 #EC5A92 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5A92 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5A92 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5A92 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FEC8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.064 0.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA0BE
oklch(80.8% 0.117 359.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5A92
oklch(67.2% 0.187 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#F02584
oklch(63.1% 0.238 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B003F
oklch(37.8% 0.153 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#490725
oklch(27% 0.099 359.4)
#EC5A92 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) | #757D94 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998F | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4C70 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5A92
#EC5A92
oklch(67.2% 0.187 359.6)
- #00AE98
#00AE98
oklch(67.2% 0.122 179.4)
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 #EC5A92, 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 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
Use #EC5A92 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.