#EC9089
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.7% 0.113 24.8), rgb(236, 144, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#EC9089 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 25°. 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 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9089 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 144, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.113 24.8) |
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 #EC9089 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9089 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9089 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9089 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 24.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9089
oklch(74.7% 0.113 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#D2615C
oklch(63% 0.144 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE4542
oklch(55.7% 0.157 25)
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Step 700
700
#A33534
oklch(49% 0.146 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#852D2B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 25)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A27
oklch(37.8% 0.094 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1917
oklch(27% 0.06 24.9)
#EC9089 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) | #A49E88 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB088 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE848F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9089
#EC9089
oklch(74.7% 0.113 24.8)
- #3CC1CF
#3CC1CF
oklch(74.7% 0.113 205.4)
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 #EC9089, 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 0.029
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
Use #EC9089 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.