#EC8D87
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.2% 0.117 24.1), rgb(236, 141, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#EC8D87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8D87 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 141, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.117 24.1) |
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 #EC8D87 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8D87 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8D87 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8D87 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 24.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8D87
oklch(74.2% 0.117 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#D55F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.15 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04242
oklch(55.7% 0.162 24)
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Step 700
700
#A53233
oklch(49% 0.151 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#862B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.125 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2827
oklch(37.6% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#401917
oklch(27.2% 0.061 24.9)
#EC8D87 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) | #A19B86 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE85 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE818C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8D87
#EC8D87
oklch(74.2% 0.117 24.1)
- #30C0CD
#30C0CD
oklch(74.1% 0.117 204.2)
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 #EC8D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.017
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.038
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
Use #EC8D87 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.