#EC5E79
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(67% 0.176 11.6), rgb(236, 94, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#EC5E79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5E79 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 94, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.176 11.6) |
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 #EC5E79 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5E79 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5E79 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5E79 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AE
oklch(81% 0.11 12)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5E79
oklch(67% 0.176 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#F13165
oklch(63.1% 0.224 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#D50051
oklch(55.7% 0.223 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C052D
oklch(37.7% 0.147 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#490A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.093 11.9)
#EC5E79 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) | #7D7C79 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29976 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4968 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5E79
#EC5E79
oklch(67% 0.176 11.6)
- #00ABA7
#00ABA7
oklch(67% 0.115 191.8)
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 #EC5E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.032
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
Use #EC5E79 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.