#EC8D82
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.1% 0.118 27.3), rgb(236, 141, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#EC8D82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8D82 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 141, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.118 27.3) |
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 #EC8D82 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8D82 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8D82 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8D82 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA7
oklch(81% 0.074 27.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8D82
oklch(74.1% 0.118 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#D56055
oklch(63.1% 0.15 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#C0423A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#A6332C
oklch(49.2% 0.152 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#862B26
oklch(42.6% 0.126 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2923
oklch(37.7% 0.097 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#401915
oklch(27.1% 0.062 27.8)
#EC8D82 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) | #A29B81 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE81 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE808A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8D82
#EC8D82
oklch(74.1% 0.118 27.3)
- #2FBFD1
#2FBFD1
oklch(74% 0.117 207.8)
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 #EC8D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.027
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.029
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
Use #EC8D82 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.