#EC5D62
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.4% 0.177 21.2), rgb(236, 93, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#EC5D62 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5D62 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 93, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.177 21.2) |
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 #EC5D62 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5D62 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5D62 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5D62 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA8
oklch(81% 0.087 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7A
oklch(70.6% 0.139 21.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5D62
oklch(66.4% 0.177 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC2E3E
oklch(55.7% 0.193 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#B01E30
oklch(49.2% 0.179 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D29
oklch(42.8% 0.149 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#732025
oklch(37.8% 0.116 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#EC5D62 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) | #817A61 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985E | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4260 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5D62
#EC5D62
oklch(66.4% 0.177 21.2)
- #00A8B0
#00A8B0
oklch(66.5% 0.113 200.8)
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 #EC5D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
Use #EC5D62 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.