#EC8B78
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.5% 0.122 32), rgb(236, 139, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#EC8B78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8B78 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 139, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.122 32) |
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 #EC8B78 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8B78 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8B78 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8B78 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8B78
oklch(73.5% 0.122 32)
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Step 500
500
#D75F49
oklch(63.1% 0.156 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#C3412B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#A8311E
oklch(49.2% 0.158 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#882A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.131 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E281C
oklch(37.8% 0.102 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#401811
oklch(26.8% 0.064 31.7)
#EC8B78 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) | #A29976 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD77 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C86 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8B78
#EC8B78
oklch(73.5% 0.122 32)
- #23BDD6
#23BDD6
oklch(73.5% 0.122 212.1)
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 #EC8B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
Use #EC8B78 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.