#EC6768
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.8% 0.165 22.1), rgb(236, 103, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#EC6768 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6768 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 103, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.165 22.1) |
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 #EC6768 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6768 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6768 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6768 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FEE3E1
oklch(93.7% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6768
oklch(67.8% 0.165 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#EE3E4B
oklch(63.1% 0.211 22)
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Step 600
600
#D70030
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A111D
oklch(37.6% 0.138 22)
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Step 950
950
#480E12
oklch(27% 0.087 21.7)
#EC6768 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) | #878067 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C65 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5068 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6768
#EC6768
oklch(67.8% 0.165 22.1)
- #00ACB6
#00ACB6
oklch(67.8% 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 #EC6768, 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 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
Use #EC6768 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.