#EC6572
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.8% 0.167 16.9), rgb(236, 101, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#EC6572 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6572 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 101, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.167 16.9) |
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 #EC6572 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6572 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6572 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6572 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACB
oklch(88.4% 0.058 17)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A9
oklch(81% 0.105 16.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6572
oklch(67.8% 0.167 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE3B59
oklch(63.1% 0.213 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#D60042
oklch(55.6% 0.222 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#96002B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17)
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Step 900
900
#7A0F26
oklch(37.6% 0.139 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#480D16
oklch(26.9% 0.088 17.1)
#EC6572 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) | #848072 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C6F | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF506A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6572
#EC6572
oklch(67.8% 0.167 16.9)
- #00ADB0
#00ADB0
oklch(67.8% 0.115 197)
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 #EC6572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.053
Use #EC6572 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.