#EC7573
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70% 0.148 22.6), rgb(236, 117, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#EC7573 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7573 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 117, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.148 22.6) |
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 #EC7573 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7573 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7573 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7573 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 22.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7573
oklch(70% 0.148 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#E54C51
oklch(63% 0.189 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D02336
oklch(55.5% 0.205 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#B41028
oklch(49.1% 0.191 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#921522
oklch(42.7% 0.158 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#751C21
oklch(37.6% 0.123 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#451214
oklch(26.9% 0.078 21.9)
#EC7573 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) | #908A72 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA271 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6375 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7573
#EC7573
oklch(70% 0.148 22.6)
- #00B4BF
#00B4BF
oklch(70.1% 0.119 202.6)
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 #EC7573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.027
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.048
Use #EC7573 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.