#EC8B80
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.7% 0.12 27.2), rgb(236, 139, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#EC8B80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8B80 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 139, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.12 27.2) |
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 #EC8B80 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8B80 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8B80 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8B80 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#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
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.074 28.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8B80
oklch(73.7% 0.12 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#D65E54
oklch(63% 0.153 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#C24039
oklch(55.6% 0.167 27)
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Step 700
700
#A7312B
oklch(49.1% 0.155 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#882A25
oklch(42.8% 0.129 27)
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Step 900
900
#6D2822
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#401815
oklch(26.9% 0.063 26.5)
#EC8B80 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) | #A1997F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AD7E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE7D88 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8B80
#EC8B80
oklch(73.7% 0.12 27.2)
- #25BFD0
#25BFD0
oklch(73.8% 0.12 206.7)
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 #EC8B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.031
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
Use #EC8B80 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.