#EC9381
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.1% 0.112 32.1), rgb(236, 147, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#EC9381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9381 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 147, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.112 32.1) |
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 #EC9381 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9381 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9381 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9381 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
#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
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9381
oklch(75.1% 0.112 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16450
oklch(63.1% 0.142 32)
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Step 600
600
#BD4833
oklch(55.7% 0.155 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23826
oklch(49% 0.144 32)
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Step 800
800
#842F21
oklch(42.7% 0.12 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B20
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#EC9381 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) | #A89F7F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB180 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE868E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9381
#EC9381
oklch(75.1% 0.112 32.1)
- #44C1D7
#44C1D7
oklch(75.2% 0.112 211.6)
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 #EC9381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.014
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #EC9381 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.