#EC8E65
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(73.7% 0.127 43.9), rgb(236, 142, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#EC8E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8E65 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 142, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.127 43.9) |
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 #EC8E65 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8E65 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8E65 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8E65 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 44.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDB197
oklch(80.9% 0.079 44.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8E65
oklch(73.7% 0.127 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#D76227
oklch(63.2% 0.163 44)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A04
oklch(37.7% 0.106 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#401907
oklch(26.9% 0.067 43.4)
#EC8E65 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) | #A79A61 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE64 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D84 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8E65
#EC8E65
oklch(73.7% 0.127 43.9)
- #2FBAE5
#2FBAE5
oklch(73.6% 0.128 224.2)
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 #EC8E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.033
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
Use #EC8E65 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.