#EC8A65
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(73% 0.13 41.2), rgb(236, 138, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#EC8A65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8A65 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 138, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.13 41.2) |
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 #EC8A65 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8A65 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8A65 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8A65 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFB098
oklch(81% 0.081 41.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8A65
oklch(73% 0.13 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#D95F2C
oklch(63.1% 0.166 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2807
oklch(37.8% 0.109 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#411808
oklch(26.9% 0.069 40.7)
#EC8A65 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) | #A39762 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC64 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7981 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8A65
#EC8A65
oklch(73% 0.13 41.2)
- #19B9E1
#19B9E1
oklch(72.9% 0.13 221.4)
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 #EC8A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.030
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
Use #EC8A65 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.