#EC647E
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(67.9% 0.169 11), rgb(236, 100, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#EC647E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC647E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 100, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.169 11) |
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 #EC647E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC647E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC647E text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC647E text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.105 10.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC647E
oklch(67.9% 0.169 11)
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Step 500
500
#ED3869
oklch(63% 0.216 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#D40052
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A0D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.141 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#480C1B
oklch(27% 0.089 11.3)
#EC647E 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) | #81807E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7B | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF526E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC647E
#EC647E
oklch(67.9% 0.169 11)
- #00AEA9
#00AEA9
oklch(67.8% 0.117 191.1)
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 #EC647E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.029
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
Use #EC647E 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.