#EC8D84
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.1% 0.117 26), rgb(236, 141, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#EC8D84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 26°. 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 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8D84 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 141, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.117 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 #EC8D84 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8D84 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8D84 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8D84 text on black | 8.70:1 | 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
#ECAFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.073 26.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8D84
oklch(74.1% 0.117 26)
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Step 500
500
#D56058
oklch(63.2% 0.149 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#C0423D
oklch(55.6% 0.163 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5332F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#862B28
oklch(42.6% 0.125 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2925
oklch(37.7% 0.097 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#401916
oklch(27.1% 0.062 26.4)
#EC8D84 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) | #A29B83 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE82 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE808B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8D84
#EC8D84
oklch(74.1% 0.117 26)
- #2FC0CF
#2FC0CF
oklch(74.1% 0.117 205.6)
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 #EC8D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.016
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.035
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.045
Use #EC8D84 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.