#EC796F
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70.5% 0.144 26.5), rgb(236, 121, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#EC796F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC796F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 121, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.144 26.5) |
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 #EC796F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC796F | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC796F text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC796F text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA2
oklch(80.8% 0.09 26)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC796F
oklch(70.5% 0.144 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#E35049
oklch(63% 0.184 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A2B
oklch(55.5% 0.199 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#B2191E
oklch(49.1% 0.186 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#911A1B
oklch(42.8% 0.154 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#741F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#EC796F 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) | #948C6E | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A46D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6777 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC796F
#EC796F
oklch(70.5% 0.144 26.5)
- #00B5C5
#00B5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206)
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 #EC796F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.024
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
Use #EC796F 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.