#EC7B63
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.6% 0.145 33.2), rgb(236, 123, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#EC7B63 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7B63 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 123, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.145 33.2) |
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 #EC7B63 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7B63 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7B63 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7B63 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9B
oklch(81% 0.09 33.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7B63
oklch(70.6% 0.145 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#E35336
oklch(63.2% 0.185 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E06
oklch(55.6% 0.2 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911D02
oklch(42.8% 0.155 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#74200F
oklch(37.7% 0.121 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#EC7B63 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) | #978C61 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A561 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6775 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7B63
#EC7B63
oklch(70.6% 0.145 33.2)
- #00B4CE
#00B4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 212.8)
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 #EC7B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
Use #EC7B63 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.