#EC625A
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.9% 0.173 26.1), rgb(236, 98, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#EC625A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC625A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 98, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.173 26.1) |
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 #EC625A | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC625A | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC625A text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC625A text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2DF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 25)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 26)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC625A
oklch(66.9% 0.173 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#F2393A
oklch(63.1% 0.221 26)
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Step 600
600
#D8001D
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#7D0D12
oklch(37.8% 0.144 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#490D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 26.4)
#EC625A 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) | #857C58 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A57 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4761 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC625A
#EC625A
oklch(66.9% 0.173 26.1)
- #00A8B7
#00A8B7
oklch(66.8% 0.114 206)
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 #EC625A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
Use #EC625A 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.