#EC6C6F
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68.6% 0.159 20.8), rgb(236, 108, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#EC6C6F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 21°. 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 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6C6F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 108, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.159 20.8) |
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 #EC6C6F | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6C6F | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6C6F text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6C6F text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FAA7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6C6F
oklch(68.6% 0.159 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB4351
oklch(63.1% 0.204 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#D60936
oklch(55.6% 0.22 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#960323
oklch(42.7% 0.17 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#781621
oklch(37.7% 0.131 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#471014
oklch(27% 0.083 20.8)
#EC6C6F 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) | #8A846E | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6C | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6C6F
#EC6C6F
oklch(68.6% 0.159 20.8)
- #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 #EC6C6F, 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 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
Use #EC6C6F 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.