#EC5C50
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66% 0.18 27.8), rgb(236, 92, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#EC5C50 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.032 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 | #EC5C50 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 92, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.18 27.8) |
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 #EC5C50 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5C50 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5C50 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5C50 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA1
oklch(80.8% 0.088 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 28)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5C50
oklch(66% 0.18 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E29
oklch(55.6% 0.196 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.183 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#901D19
oklch(42.8% 0.151 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#73201B
oklch(37.6% 0.117 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#EC5C50 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) | #82784E | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974C | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C5A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5C50
#EC5C50
oklch(66% 0.18 27.8)
- #00A5B6
#00A5B6
oklch(66% 0.113 207.7)
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 #EC5C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
Use #EC5C50 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.