#EC5B56
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66% 0.181 25.3), rgb(236, 91, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#EC5B56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5B56 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 91, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.181 25.3) |
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 #EC5B56 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5B56 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5B56 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5B56 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA4
oklch(81% 0.088 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A72
oklch(70.7% 0.142 25.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5B56
oklch(66% 0.181 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D31
oklch(55.6% 0.196 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11C24
oklch(49.1% 0.182 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#901C1F
oklch(42.8% 0.151 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#731F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#EC5B56 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) | #817854 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59752 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C5B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5B56
#EC5B56
oklch(66% 0.181 25.3)
- #00A5B3
#00A5B3
oklch(65.9% 0.113 205.5)
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 #EC5B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
Use #EC5B56 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.