What color is #EC0459?

#EC0459 is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(236, 4, 89), and in HSL hsl(338, 97%, 47%).

Is #EC0459 accessible as text?

On white, #EC0459 has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #EC0459, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EC0459?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-600 (#EC003F).

What colors go well with #EC0459?

#EC0459 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #04EC97. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EC0459 below.

Is #EC0459 good for buttons?

#EC0459 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EC0459 — white text only reaches 4.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EC0459 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #EC0459 is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EC0459 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EC0459

Not just a swatch — here's how #EC0459 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EC0459 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EC0459 Secondary #E86E58 Accent #EC9A38 Anchor #5C3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Raspberry glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EC0459 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989664 Secondary #3C3833

Raspberry anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EC0459 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A222F

Raspberry plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EC0459 Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2038 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Raspberry sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EC0459 Secondary #DB969D Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Raspberry is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Raspberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EC0459 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 89/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 92/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EC0459 with

Magenta Vermilion Emerald Green Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7D1DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EC040B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EC0459 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EC0459;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 4 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.2% 0.239 12.2);
  --color-50: #FEF0F5;
  --color-100: #FDD8E6;
  --color-200: #FCB1CC;
  --color-300: #F679A7;
  --color-400: #E94984;
  --color-500: #D02564;
  --color-600: #9D2551;
  --color-700: #6F203D;
  --color-800: #48192A;
  --color-900: #2C111B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  raspberry: {
    50: '#FEF0F5',
    100: '#FDD8E6',
    200: '#FCB1CC',
    300: '#F679A7',
    400: '#E94984',
    500: '#D02564',
    600: '#9D2551',
    700: '#6F203D',
    800: '#48192A',
    900: '#2C111B',
  },
}

$base: #EC0459;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F5;
$base-100: #FDD8E6;
$base-200: #FCB1CC;
$base-300: #F679A7;
$base-400: #E94984;
$base-500: #D02564;
$base-600: #9D2551;
$base-700: #6F203D;
$base-800: #48192A;
$base-900: #2C111B;
$base-hover: #BD0347;
$base-subtle: #F4B9CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EC0459",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F679A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E94984",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D02564",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9D2551",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6F203D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#48192A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C111B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EC0459

Color Lab

Pairs with #EC0459

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