#EC5B73
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.5% 0.179 13.5), rgb(236, 91, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#EC5B73 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5B73 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 91, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.179 13.5) |
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 #EC5B73 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5B73 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5B73 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5B73 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAB0
oklch(81% 0.088 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7987
oklch(70.8% 0.14 13.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5B73
oklch(66.5% 0.179 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB2B51
oklch(55.6% 0.194 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF1A41
oklch(49.1% 0.181 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A36
oklch(42.6% 0.15 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#721E2F
oklch(37.6% 0.117 13.1)
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Step 950
950
#43131C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 12.4)
#EC5B73 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) | #7C7A73 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29870 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4364 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5B73
#EC5B73
oklch(66.5% 0.179 13.5)
- #00A9A7
#00A9A7
oklch(66.5% 0.114 193.3)
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 #EC5B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
Use #EC5B73 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.