#EC8A81
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.6% 0.121 26), rgb(236, 138, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#EC8A81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8A81 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 138, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.121 26) |
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 #EC8A81 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8A81 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8A81 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8A81 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8A81
oklch(73.6% 0.121 26)
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Step 500
500
#D75D56
oklch(63% 0.155 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#C23F3B
oklch(55.5% 0.168 26)
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Step 700
700
#A7302D
oklch(49.1% 0.156 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#882926
oklch(42.7% 0.13 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2724
oklch(37.6% 0.101 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#401815
oklch(26.9% 0.063 26.5)
#EC8A81 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) | #A09980 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AD7F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE7C88 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8A81
#EC8A81
oklch(73.6% 0.121 26)
- #1FBFCF
#1FBFCF
oklch(73.7% 0.121 205.9)
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 #EC8A81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.022
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.023
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.040
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
Use #EC8A81 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.