#EC6068
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.9% 0.173 19.7), rgb(236, 96, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#EC6068 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6068 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 96, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.173 19.7) |
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 #EC6068 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6068 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC6068 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6068 text on black | 6.43:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6068
oklch(66.9% 0.173 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#F2354F
oklch(63.1% 0.222 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#D70039
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#970025
oklch(42.8% 0.172 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C091F
oklch(37.6% 0.144 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#490B13
oklch(26.9% 0.091 19.3)
#EC6068 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) | #827C67 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59965 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4764 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6068
#EC6068
oklch(66.9% 0.173 19.7)
- #00A9B0
#00A9B0
oklch(66.8% 0.114 200)
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 #EC6068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
Use #EC6068 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.