#EC908B
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.8% 0.113 23.4), rgb(236, 144, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#EC908B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 23°. 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 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC908B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 144, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.113 23.4) |
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 #EC908B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC908B | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC908B text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC908B text on black | 8.92:1 | 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
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.071 23.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC908B
oklch(74.8% 0.113 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#D2615E
oklch(63% 0.144 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE4445
oklch(55.6% 0.157 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33537
oklch(49.1% 0.145 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#842D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.12 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A29
oklch(37.8% 0.094 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#EC908B 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) | #A39E8A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB08A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD848F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC908B
#EC908B
oklch(74.8% 0.113 23.4)
- #3CC2CD
#3CC2CD
oklch(74.8% 0.113 203.1)
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 #EC908B, 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 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.038
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
Use #EC908B 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.