#EC6E7F
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(69.3% 0.156 13.7), rgb(236, 110, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#EC6E7F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6E7F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 110, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.156 13.7) |
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 #EC6E7F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6E7F | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E7F text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6E7F text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AE
oklch(81% 0.097 13.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6E7F
oklch(69.3% 0.156 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#E84465
oklch(63.1% 0.2 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#D30F4C
oklch(55.6% 0.217 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#940633
oklch(42.7% 0.167 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#77162C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#46101A
oklch(27% 0.082 13.8)
#EC6E7F 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) | #89867F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A07C | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5D75 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6E7F
#EC6E7F
oklch(69.3% 0.156 13.7)
- #00B3B1
#00B3B1
oklch(69.4% 0.119 193.3)
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 #EC6E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
Use #EC6E7F 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.