#EC626E
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.3% 0.171 17.7), rgb(236, 98, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#EC626E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC626E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 98, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.171 17.7) |
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 #EC626E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC626E | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC626E text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC626E text on black | 6.53:1 | 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
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECACB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 17)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.107 17.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC626E
oklch(67.3% 0.171 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#F03856
oklch(63.1% 0.218 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#D6003F
oklch(55.5% 0.222 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C24
oklch(37.8% 0.142 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#490C15
oklch(27% 0.09 17.9)
#EC626E 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) | #827E6E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6B | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B67 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC626E
#EC626E
oklch(67.3% 0.171 17.7)
- #00ABAF
#00ABAF
oklch(67.3% 0.114 197.7)
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 #EC626E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
Use #EC626E 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.