#EC6566
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.5% 0.168 22.2), rgb(236, 101, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#EC6566 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6566 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 101, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.168 22.2) |
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 #EC6566 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6566 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6566 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6566 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.105 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6566
oklch(67.5% 0.168 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#EF3C49
oklch(63.1% 0.214 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#D7002F
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#7B0F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#490D11
oklch(27% 0.089 22.2)
#EC6566 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) | #867F65 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B63 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D67 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6566
#EC6566
oklch(67.5% 0.168 22.2)
- #00ABB5
#00ABB5
oklch(67.5% 0.115 202.2)
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 #EC6566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.053
Use #EC6566 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.