#EC5B6D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.4% 0.179 16), rgb(236, 91, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#EC5B6D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5B6D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 91, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.179 16) |
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 #EC5B6D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5B6D | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5B6D text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5B6D text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 14.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAD
oklch(81% 0.087 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7982
oklch(70.7% 0.139 16.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5B6D
oklch(66.4% 0.179 16)
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Step 600
600
#CC2B4B
oklch(55.7% 0.195 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#B01A3C
oklch(49.2% 0.182 16)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B32
oklch(42.8% 0.15 16)
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Step 900
900
#731F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.117 16)
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Step 950
950
#44141A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 16.1)
#EC5B6D 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) | #7D7A6D | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986A | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4262 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5B6D
#EC5B6D
oklch(66.4% 0.179 16)
- #00A8AA
#00A8AA
oklch(66.3% 0.113 196.3)
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 #EC5B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
Use #EC5B6D 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.