#EC656D
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.7% 0.167 19.1), rgb(236, 101, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#EC656D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC656D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 101, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.167 19.1) |
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 #EC656D | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC656D | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC656D text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC656D text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#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
#FDCBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.105 18.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC656D
oklch(67.7% 0.167 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#EF3B53
oklch(63.1% 0.214 19)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B0F22
oklch(37.8% 0.14 19)
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Step 950
950
#480D14
oklch(26.9% 0.088 19.1)
#EC656D 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) | #857F6C | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B6A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F69 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC656D
#EC656D
oklch(67.7% 0.167 19.1)
- #00ACB2
#00ACB2
oklch(67.6% 0.115 199.2)
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 #EC656D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
Use #EC656D 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.