#EC5B83
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(66.9% 0.181 6.4), rgb(236, 91, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#EC5B83 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5B83 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 91, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.181 6.4) |
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 #EC5B83 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5B83 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5B83 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5B83 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 6.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.062 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.114 6.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5B83
oklch(66.9% 0.181 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#F12A73
oklch(63% 0.232 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#D3005E
oklch(55.6% 0.223 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#B2004F
oklch(49% 0.197 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#940040
oklch(42.8% 0.172 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#7C0035
oklch(37.7% 0.151 6)
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Step 950
950
#49081F
oklch(26.9% 0.096 5.9)
#EC5B83 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) | #797C84 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9880 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF486A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5B83
#EC5B83
oklch(66.9% 0.181 6.4)
- #00ACA0
#00ACA0
oklch(67% 0.117 186.1)
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 #EC5B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.034
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.060
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
Use #EC5B83 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.