#EC5D74
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.8% 0.177 13.6), rgb(236, 93, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#EC5D74 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5D74 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 93, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.177 13.6) |
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 #EC5D74 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5D74 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5D74 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5D74 text on black | 6.38:1 | 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 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
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97987
oklch(70.7% 0.138 13.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5D74
oklch(66.8% 0.177 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA2D51
oklch(55.6% 0.192 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE1C42
oklch(49% 0.179 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D1C36
oklch(42.6% 0.147 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#721F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#EC5D74 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) | #7E7B74 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29971 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4666 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5D74
#EC5D74
oklch(66.8% 0.177 13.6)
- #00AAA8
#00AAA8
oklch(66.7% 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 #EC5D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
Use #EC5D74 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.