#EC805B
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.3% 0.143 39.5), rgb(236, 128, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#EC805B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC805B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 128, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.143 39.5) |
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 #EC805B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC805B | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC805B text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC805B text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD96
oklch(80.8% 0.089 39)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC805B
oklch(71.3% 0.143 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05722
oklch(63% 0.182 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732301
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#441606
oklch(27.1% 0.076 38.9)
#EC805B 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) | #9C8F57 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A759 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6C77 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC805B
#EC805B
oklch(71.3% 0.143 39.5)
- #00B4D9
#00B4D9
oklch(71.2% 0.129 219.6)
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 #EC805B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.034
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
Use #EC805B 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.