#EC6B71
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68.5% 0.16 19.4), rgb(236, 107, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#EC6B71 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6B71 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 107, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.16 19.4) |
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 #EC6B71 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6B71 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6B71 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6B71 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6B71
oklch(68.5% 0.16 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB4255
oklch(63.1% 0.204 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#D6043A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960125
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#791523
oklch(37.8% 0.133 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#470F15
oklch(26.9% 0.084 19.1)
#EC6B71 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) | #898370 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6E | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF576E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6B71
#EC6B71
oklch(68.5% 0.16 19.4)
- #00AFB6
#00AFB6
oklch(68.5% 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 #EC6B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
Use #EC6B71 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.