#EC5F7C
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(67.2% 0.175 10.5), rgb(236, 95, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#EC5F7C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5F7C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 95, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.175 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 #EC5F7C | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5F7C | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5F7C text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5F7C text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FEC9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.109 10.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5F7C
oklch(67.2% 0.175 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#F03269
oklch(63.1% 0.223 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#D40053
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B40045
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#950038
oklch(42.8% 0.171 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C062F
oklch(37.8% 0.146 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#490A1B
oklch(27% 0.093 10.9)
#EC5F7C 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) | #7E7D7C | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A79 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B6A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5F7C
#EC5F7C
oklch(67.2% 0.175 10.5)
- #00ACA6
#00ACA6
oklch(67.2% 0.116 190.4)
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 #EC5F7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.054
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.055
Use #EC5F7C 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.