#EC9291
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.2% 0.109 20.7), rgb(236, 146, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#EC9291 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9291 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 146, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.109 20.7) |
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 #EC9291 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9291 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9291 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9291 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AE
oklch(81% 0.068 20.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9291
oklch(75.2% 0.109 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#D06264
oklch(63% 0.14 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC464C
oklch(55.7% 0.152 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1363D
oklch(49% 0.141 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#832E32
oklch(42.7% 0.117 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 20.1)
#EC9291 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) | #A4A090 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8792 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9291
#EC9291
oklch(75.2% 0.109 20.7)
- #44C3CB
#44C3CB
oklch(75.2% 0.109 201.1)
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 #EC9291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.017
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
Use #EC9291 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.