#EC5B5B
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66% 0.18 23.4), rgb(236, 91, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#EC5B5B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 23°. 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 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5B5B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 91, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.18 23.4) |
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 #EC5B5B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5B5B | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5B5B text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5B5B text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A76
oklch(70.7% 0.14 23.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5B5B
oklch(66% 0.18 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2C37
oklch(55.6% 0.196 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11C29
oklch(49.2% 0.182 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C23
oklch(42.6% 0.15 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#731F22
oklch(37.6% 0.117 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#EC5B5B 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) | #80785A | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59757 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3D5C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5B5B
#EC5B5B
oklch(66% 0.18 23.4)
- #00A6B1
#00A6B1
oklch(66.1% 0.113 203.2)
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 #EC5B5B, 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
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
Use #EC5B5B 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.