#EC937E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75% 0.113 34), rgb(236, 147, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#EC937E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC937E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 147, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.113 34) |
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 #EC937E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC937E | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC937E text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC937E text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 34.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC937E
oklch(75% 0.113 34)
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Step 500
500
#D2644C
oklch(63.1% 0.144 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD482E
oklch(55.6% 0.156 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33821
oklch(49.2% 0.146 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#84301D
oklch(42.8% 0.12 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 34)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#EC937E 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) | #A89F7C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE868E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC937E
#EC937E
oklch(75% 0.113 34)
- #44C0D9
#44C0D9
oklch(75% 0.112 213.8)
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 #EC937E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.011
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
Use #EC937E 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.