#EC6362
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.2% 0.17 23.2), rgb(236, 99, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#EC6362 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6362 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 99, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.17 23.2) |
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 #EC6362 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6362 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6362 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6362 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.106 23.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6362
oklch(67.2% 0.17 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#F13A45
oklch(63.2% 0.218 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#D8002B
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#97001B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D19
oklch(37.7% 0.142 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#490D10
oklch(27% 0.09 23.1)
#EC6362 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) | #857D61 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5F | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A64 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6362
#EC6362
oklch(67.2% 0.17 23.2)
- #00AAB5
#00AAB5
oklch(67.2% 0.114 203)
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 #EC6362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
Use #EC6362 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.