#EC8E7D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.1% 0.118 31.1), rgb(236, 142, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#EC8E7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8E7D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 142, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.118 31.1) |
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 #EC8E7D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8E7D | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8E7D text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8E7D text on black | 8.73:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A4
oklch(81% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8E7D
oklch(74.1% 0.118 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#D5614E
oklch(63.2% 0.15 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#C04331
oklch(55.5% 0.164 31)
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Step 700
700
#A53424
oklch(49% 0.151 31)
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Step 800
800
#862C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 31)
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Step 900
900
#6C291F
oklch(37.6% 0.098 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#401913
oklch(27.1% 0.062 30.5)
#EC8E7D 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) | #A49B7B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF808A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8E7D
#EC8E7D
oklch(74.1% 0.118 31.1)
- #32BFD5
#32BFD5
oklch(74.2% 0.118 210.6)
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 #EC8E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.021
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.048
Use #EC8E7D 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.