#EC7172
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.4% 0.153 21.3), rgb(236, 113, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#EC7172 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7172 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 113, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.153 21.3) |
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 #EC7172 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC7172 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7172 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7172 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F8A8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 20.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7172
oklch(69.4% 0.153 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#E74852
oklch(63% 0.195 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#D31A37
oklch(55.6% 0.212 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#B6012A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#940E23
oklch(42.7% 0.164 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#771922
oklch(37.7% 0.128 21)
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Step 950
950
#461114
oklch(27% 0.081 21.3)
#EC7172 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) | #8D8771 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA16F | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E72 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7172
#EC7172
oklch(69.4% 0.153 21.3)
- #00B2BB
#00B2BB
oklch(69.5% 0.118 201.2)
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 #EC7172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
Use #EC7172 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.