#EC8A62
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(73% 0.132 42.6), rgb(236, 138, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#EC8A62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8A62 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 138, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.132 42.6) |
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 #EC8A62 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8A62 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8A62 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8A62 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFB097
oklch(81% 0.082 42.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8A62
oklch(73% 0.132 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F25
oklch(63.2% 0.169 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2803
oklch(37.7% 0.11 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#411806
oklch(26.9% 0.07 42.5)
#EC8A62 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) | #A4975E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC61 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7880 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8A62
#EC8A62
oklch(73% 0.132 42.6)
- #19B9E3
#19B9E3
oklch(73% 0.132 222.5)
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 #EC8A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.036
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
Use #EC8A62 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.