#EC8E76
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(74% 0.12 35.2), rgb(236, 142, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#EC8E76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8E76 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 142, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.12 35.2) |
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 #EC8E76 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8E76 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8E76 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8E76 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A0
oklch(81% 0.075 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8E76
oklch(74% 0.12 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#D56144
oklch(63% 0.153 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#C14424
oklch(55.7% 0.166 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#A63416
oklch(49.1% 0.155 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#872C15
oklch(42.7% 0.129 35)
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Step 900
900
#6D2919
oklch(37.7% 0.101 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#EC8E76 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) | #A59B74 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE75 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7F88 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8E76
#EC8E76
oklch(74% 0.12 35.2)
- #31BDDA
#31BDDA
oklch(73.9% 0.12 215.5)
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 #EC8E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.018
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.050
Use #EC8E76 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.