#EC916C
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(74.3% 0.122 42.7), rgb(236, 145, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#EC916C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC916C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 145, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.122 42.7) |
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 #EC916C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC916C | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC916C text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC916C text on black | 8.83:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
-
Step 300
300
#ECB19A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 42.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC916C
oklch(74.3% 0.122 42.7)
-
Step 500
500
#D46432
oklch(63.1% 0.155 42.8)
-
Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
-
Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
-
Step 900
900
#6C2B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 42.7)
-
Step 950
950
#401A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 42.1)
#EC916C 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) | #A99C69 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB06B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8188 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC916C
#EC916C
oklch(74.3% 0.122 42.7)
- #3BBCE3
#3BBCE3
oklch(74.2% 0.122 222.6)
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 #EC916C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.017
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.047
Use #EC916C 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.