#EC6B6D
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68.5% 0.16 21.3), rgb(236, 107, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#EC6B6D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6B6D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 107, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.16 21.3) |
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 #EC6B6D | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6B6D | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6B6D text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6B6D text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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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
#FBA7A4
oklch(81% 0.1 21.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6B6D
oklch(68.5% 0.16 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#EB424F
oklch(63% 0.205 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#D70433
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#970121
oklch(42.8% 0.172 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#791520
oklch(37.8% 0.133 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#470F13
oklch(26.9% 0.085 21.1)
#EC6B6D 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) | #89836C | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6A | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF566D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6B6D
#EC6B6D
oklch(68.5% 0.16 21.3)
- #00AFB7
#00AFB7
oklch(68.6% 0.117 200.6)
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 #EC6B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
Use #EC6B6D 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.