#EC5E4F
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.2% 0.179 28.8), rgb(236, 94, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#EC5E4F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 29°. 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 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5E4F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 94, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.179 28.8) |
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 #EC5E4F | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5E4F | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5E4F text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5E4F text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ACA0
oklch(81% 0.087 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C6D
oklch(70.8% 0.14 29)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5E4F
oklch(66.2% 0.179 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3026
oklch(55.5% 0.194 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02019
oklch(49.1% 0.18 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E17
oklch(42.7% 0.15 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#73211A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#EC5E4F 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) | #84794D | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984B | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F5B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5E4F
#EC5E4F
oklch(66.2% 0.179 28.8)
- #00A5B8
#00A5B8
oklch(66.1% 0.114 209.2)
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 #EC5E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
Use #EC5E4F 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.