#EC8E92
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.6% 0.114 17.4), rgb(236, 142, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#EC8E92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8E92 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 142, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.114 17.4) |
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 #EC8E92 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8E92 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8E92 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8E92 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 16.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8E92
oklch(74.6% 0.114 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#D35F68
oklch(63.1% 0.147 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4250
oklch(55.6% 0.159 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#A43341
oklch(49.2% 0.148 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#852B35
oklch(42.7% 0.123 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B282E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F181B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 17.4)
#EC8E92 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) | #A09D92 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF90 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8390 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8E92
#EC8E92
oklch(74.6% 0.114 17.4)
- #37C3C6
#37C3C6
oklch(74.7% 0.115 197.1)
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 #EC8E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.025
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.028
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
Use #EC8E92 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.