#EC8E82
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.2% 0.116 28), rgb(236, 142, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#EC8E82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8E82 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 142, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.116 28) |
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 #EC8E82 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8E82 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8E82 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8E82 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#ECAFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 27.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8E82
oklch(74.2% 0.116 28)
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Step 500
500
#D46054
oklch(63% 0.149 28)
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Step 600
600
#C04339
oklch(55.6% 0.162 28)
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Step 700
700
#A5342C
oklch(49.1% 0.15 28)
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Step 800
800
#862C25
oklch(42.7% 0.125 28)
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Step 900
900
#6C2923
oklch(37.7% 0.097 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#401915
oklch(27.1% 0.062 27.8)
#EC8E82 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) | #A39C81 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF81 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE818B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8E82
#EC8E82
oklch(74.2% 0.116 28)
- #33C0D2
#33C0D2
oklch(74.3% 0.117 207.9)
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 #EC8E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
Use #EC8E82 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.