#EC866D
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(72.5% 0.131 34.7), rgb(236, 134, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#EC866D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC866D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 134, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.131 34.7) |
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 #EC866D | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC866D | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC866D text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC866D text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC866D
oklch(72.5% 0.131 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B3D
oklch(63% 0.167 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C18
oklch(55.7% 0.182 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C07
oklch(49.1% 0.169 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B270D
oklch(42.7% 0.139 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#702614
oklch(37.8% 0.109 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#EC866D 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) | #9F956B | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA6C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7580 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC866D
#EC866D
oklch(72.5% 0.131 34.7)
- #00BAD8
#00BAD8
oklch(72.6% 0.128 214.7)
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 #EC866D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.046
Use #EC866D 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.