#EC696E
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68.2% 0.162 20.1), rgb(236, 105, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#EC696E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 20°. 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC696E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 105, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.162 20.1) |
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 #EC696E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC696E | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC696E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC696E text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.101 20.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC696E
oklch(68.2% 0.162 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4052
oklch(63% 0.207 20)
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Step 600
600
#D70037
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#970024
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20)
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Step 900
900
#791321
oklch(37.6% 0.135 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#480F14
oklch(27.1% 0.086 20.3)
#EC696E 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) | #88826D | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF546C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC696E
#EC696E
oklch(68.2% 0.162 20.1)
- #00AEB5
#00AEB5
oklch(68.2% 0.116 199.9)
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 #EC696E, 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 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.053
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
Use #EC696E 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.