#EC8E80
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.2% 0.117 29.2), rgb(236, 142, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#EC8E80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8E80 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 142, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.117 29.2) |
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 #EC8E80 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8E80 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8E80 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8E80 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 29.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8E80
oklch(74.2% 0.117 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#D56152
oklch(63.2% 0.149 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04336
oklch(55.6% 0.163 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A53429
oklch(49.1% 0.151 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#862C23
oklch(42.7% 0.125 29)
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Step 900
900
#6C2921
oklch(37.7% 0.098 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#401914
oklch(27.1% 0.062 29.2)
#EC8E80 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) | #A39C7F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF7F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE818B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8E80
#EC8E80
oklch(74.2% 0.117 29.2)
- #33BFD3
#33BFD3
oklch(74.1% 0.117 209.3)
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 #EC8E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.024
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.046
Use #EC8E80 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.