#EC727A
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.7% 0.151 17.8), rgb(236, 114, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#EC727A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC727A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 114, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.151 17.8) |
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 #EC727A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC727A | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC727A text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC727A text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8AA
oklch(81% 0.095 17.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC727A
oklch(69.7% 0.151 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#E6495C
oklch(63.1% 0.192 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#D11C42
oklch(55.5% 0.209 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50434
oklch(49.1% 0.195 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#93102C
oklch(42.8% 0.161 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#761A27
oklch(37.7% 0.125 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#461117
oklch(27% 0.081 18)
#EC727A 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) | #8D887A | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA177 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6175 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC727A
#EC727A
oklch(69.7% 0.151 17.8)
- #00B4B8
#00B4B8
oklch(69.9% 0.119 197.6)
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 #EC727A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
Use #EC727A 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.