#EC8978
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.2% 0.124 30.7), rgb(236, 137, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#EC8978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8978 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 137, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.124 30.7) |
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 #EC8978 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8978 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8978 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8978 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8978
oklch(73.2% 0.124 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85D4B
oklch(63% 0.159 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#C43E2D
oklch(55.6% 0.173 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92F20
oklch(49.2% 0.161 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#89291C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E271D
oklch(37.7% 0.103 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#EC8978 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) | #A09776 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AC76 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A85 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8978
#EC8978
oklch(73.2% 0.124 30.7)
- #15BDD4
#15BDD4
oklch(73.3% 0.124 210.4)
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 #EC8978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.026
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.027
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.030
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
Use #EC8978 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.