#EC7E5E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71% 0.143 37.1), rgb(236, 126, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#EC7E5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7E5E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 126, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.143 37.1) |
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 #EC7E5E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7E5E | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7E5E text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7E5E text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD98
oklch(81% 0.089 37.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7E5E
oklch(71% 0.143 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#E1562A
oklch(63.1% 0.182 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#732206
oklch(37.7% 0.119 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#441508
oklch(27% 0.076 36.2)
#EC7E5E 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) | #9A8E5B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A76 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7E5E
#EC7E5E
oklch(71% 0.143 37.1)
- #00B4D5
#00B4D5
oklch(71% 0.127 217.2)
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 #EC7E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.035
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
Use #EC7E5E 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.