#EC8F7F
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.3% 0.116 30.5), rgb(236, 143, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#EC8F7F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8F7F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 143, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.116 30.5) |
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 #EC8F7F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8F7F | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8F7F text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8F7F text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A5
oklch(81% 0.072 30.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8F7F
oklch(74.3% 0.116 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#D46150
oklch(63.1% 0.149 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4434
oklch(55.5% 0.161 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53526
oklch(49.2% 0.15 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#862D21
oklch(42.8% 0.124 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A20
oklch(37.8% 0.097 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1913
oklch(26.9% 0.061 30.7)
#EC8F7F 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) | #A49C7D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE818B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8F7F
#EC8F7F
oklch(74.3% 0.116 30.5)
- #36BFD5
#36BFD5
oklch(74.3% 0.116 210.9)
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 #EC8F7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.020
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.048
Use #EC8F7F 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.