#EC6173
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(67.3% 0.172 15.2), rgb(236, 97, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#EC6173 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6173 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 97, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.172 15.2) |
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 #EC6173 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6173 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6173 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6173 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACC
oklch(88.5% 0.059 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4AA
oklch(81% 0.107 15.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6173
oklch(67.3% 0.172 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#F0365D
oklch(63.1% 0.219 15)
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Step 600
600
#D60047
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#96002F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C0A28
oklch(37.8% 0.144 15)
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Step 950
950
#490C17
oklch(27.1% 0.09 15.9)
#EC6173 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) | #817E73 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A70 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B68 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6173
#EC6173
oklch(67.3% 0.172 15.2)
- #00ABAC
#00ABAC
oklch(67.1% 0.114 195.5)
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 #EC6173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
Use #EC6173 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.