#EC5D7B
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(67% 0.177 10.5), rgb(236, 93, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#EC5D7B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5D7B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 93, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.177 10.5) |
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 #EC5D7B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5D7B | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5D7B text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5D7B text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 10.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5D7B
oklch(67% 0.177 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#F12F68
oklch(63% 0.226 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#D40054
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40046
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#950038
oklch(42.8% 0.171 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C042E
oklch(37.7% 0.147 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#490A1B
oklch(27% 0.093 10.9)
#EC5D7B 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) | #7C7C7C | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19978 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4868 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5D7B
#EC5D7B
oklch(67% 0.177 10.5)
- #00ABA5
#00ABA5
oklch(66.9% 0.115 190.3)
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 #EC5D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.030
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.052
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.055
Use #EC5D7B 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.