#EC9196
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.2% 0.11 16.5), rgb(236, 145, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#EC9196 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 16°. 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 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9196 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 145, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.11 16.5) |
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 #EC9196 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9196 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9196 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9196 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9196
oklch(75.2% 0.11 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#D1616B
oklch(63.2% 0.142 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4553
oklch(55.7% 0.153 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13543
oklch(49% 0.142 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#832D38
oklch(42.7% 0.118 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A30
oklch(37.8% 0.092 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#EC9196 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) | #A29F96 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B194 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC8793 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9196
#EC9196
oklch(75.2% 0.11 16.5)
- #42C4C6
#42C4C6
oklch(75.2% 0.111 196.5)
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 #EC9196, 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 0.026
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
Use #EC9196 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.