#EC6C76
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68.8% 0.158 17.4), rgb(236, 108, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#EC6C76 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6C76 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 108, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.158 17.4) |
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 #EC6C76 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6C76 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6C76 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6C76 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A9
oklch(81% 0.098 17.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6C76
oklch(68.8% 0.158 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA435B
oklch(63.1% 0.202 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#D50841
oklch(55.6% 0.22 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#96032A
oklch(42.8% 0.17 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#781526
oklch(37.7% 0.132 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#470F17
oklch(27% 0.084 16.9)
#EC6C76 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) | #898476 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F73 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5970 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6C76
#EC6C76
oklch(68.8% 0.158 17.4)
- #00B0B4
#00B0B4
oklch(68.7% 0.117 197.7)
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 #EC6C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
Use #EC6C76 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.