#EC5C5E
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.2% 0.178 22.5), rgb(236, 92, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#EC5C5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 23°. 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5C5E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 92, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.178 22.5) |
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 #EC5C5E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5C5E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5C5E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5C5E text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F4ABA7
oklch(81% 0.087 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A78
oklch(70.7% 0.14 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5C5E
oklch(66.2% 0.178 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D3A
oklch(55.5% 0.194 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#B01D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.18 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C26
oklch(42.7% 0.15 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#732023
oklch(37.7% 0.116 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#EC5C5E 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) | #80795D | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985A | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F5E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5C5E
#EC5C5E
oklch(66.2% 0.178 22.5)
- #00A7B1
#00A7B1
oklch(66.3% 0.113 202.4)
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 #EC5C5E, 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 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
Use #EC5C5E 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.