#EC6E71
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69% 0.156 20.6), rgb(236, 110, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#EC6E71 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6E71 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 110, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.156 20.6) |
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 #EC6E71 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6E71 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E71 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E71 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A6
oklch(80.8% 0.097 20.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6E71
oklch(69% 0.156 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#E94553
oklch(63% 0.2 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#D51238
oklch(55.7% 0.217 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#950824
oklch(42.7% 0.167 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#781722
oklch(37.8% 0.131 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#471014
oklch(27% 0.083 20.8)
#EC6E71 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) | #8B8570 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6E | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B70 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6E71
#EC6E71
oklch(69% 0.156 20.6)
- #00B0B8
#00B0B8
oklch(68.9% 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 #EC6E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
Use #EC6E71 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.