#EC6A6C
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68.3% 0.161 21.4), rgb(236, 106, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#EC6A6C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 21°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6A6C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 106, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.161 21.4) |
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 #EC6A6C | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6A6C | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6A6C text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6A6C text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.101 21)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6A6C
oklch(68.3% 0.161 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC414F
oklch(63.1% 0.207 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#D70032
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#79141F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#480F13
oklch(27.1% 0.086 21.3)
#EC6A6C 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) | #89826B | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D69 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF556C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6A6C
#EC6A6C
oklch(68.3% 0.161 21.4)
- #00AEB7
#00AEB7
oklch(68.3% 0.116 201.3)
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 #EC6A6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.052
Use #EC6A6C 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.